Telemetry Tech

CommonSpirit Health•Dodge City, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As our Telemetry Tech, you will be a vital part of our patient care team, expertly monitoring and interpreting ECG rhythms in acute care and emergency settings. You'll be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy of patient reports, troubleshooting equipment with precision, and demonstrating unwavering accountability for our organization's mission and core values. This role offers an incredible opportunity to make a direct impact on patient safety and well-being. Every day you will continually monitor patients on telemetry, accurately recording ECG changes, and swiftly reporting critical developments to the appropriate personnel. You'll skillfully troubleshoot equipment issues, communicate effectively with your team leader, and ensure meticulous documentation and confidential maintenance of patient charts. Your attention to detail will be key in maintaining inventory, cleaning transmitters after use, and proactively identifying and addressing malfunctioning equipment to uphold the highest standards of cardiac monitoring. To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent organizational skills, clear verbal and interpersonal communication abilities, strong customer relations acumen, impeccable grammar and spelling, and the capacity to read and comprehend written instructions while also following verbal directives efficiently. Responsible for observation and documentation of patient’s cardiac rhythm: every shift, when an arrhythmia occurs, and on each new patient as they are placed on telemetry. RN to cosign patient’s documented rhythm. Recognizes and notifies RN immediately when life threatening arrhythmia occurs. Promptly responds to all monitor alarms according to department/hospital policy. Documents all communication to care givers. Ensures central monitor is never left unattended. Ensures all patients on telemetry are connected to central monitor and alarms are appropriately set. Maintains patient EKG records in systematic organized fashion. Files EKG reports into charts as needed.

Requirements

High School Diploma/G.E.D.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic clerical skills.
Computer data entry skills.
Basic math skills.
Current Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of acute care experience.
Telemetry experience.

Responsibilities

Continually monitor patients on telemetry.
Accurately record ECG changes.
Swiftly report critical developments to the appropriate personnel.
Skillfully troubleshoot equipment issues.
Communicate effectively with your team leader.
Ensure meticulous documentation and confidential maintenance of patient charts.
Maintain inventory.
Clean transmitters after use.
Proactively identify and address malfunctioning equipment.
Observe and document patient’s cardiac rhythm every shift, when an arrhythmia occurs, and on each new patient as they are placed on telemetry.
Ensure RN to cosign patient’s documented rhythm.
Recognize and notify RN immediately when life threatening arrhythmia occurs.
Promptly respond to all monitor alarms according to department/hospital policy.
Document all communication to care givers.
Ensure central monitor is never left unattended.
Ensure all patients on telemetry are connected to central monitor and alarms are appropriately set.
Maintain patient EKG records in systematic organized fashion.
File EKG reports into charts as needed.