Telemetry Tech

Tenet Healthcare • Commerce Charter Township, MI

14h

About The Position

The Telemetry Technician assists medical and nursing staff with continuous monitoring of patient ECG rhythms and maintains monitoring equipment. The technician initiates a tracing when a patient’s rhythm changes and immediately alerts nursing personnel. The role involves maintaining and monitoring rate limits, distinguishing rhythm changes from machine malfunction, and notifying repair personnel of equipment problems. Under direct supervision and according to established policies and procedures, the technician may also perform clerical and receptionist duties for an assigned patient care service or nursing unit as needed, and operates an on-line computer terminal.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Six months of prior job experience in which substantial computer usage is a significant part of the job; or three credit hours of computer training/classes; or an equivalent combination of coursework and experience.
• Must be able to successfully complete a three- to four-week program in basic cardiac arrhythmia monitoring.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, such as through a medical terminology/transcription course or unit clerk/unit secretary classes.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor patient ECG rhythms in support of medical and nursing staff.
• Maintain and monitor telemetry equipment and rate limits.
• Initiate a tracing when a change occurs in a patient’s rhythm.
• Immediately alert nursing personnel to rhythm changes.
• Recognize whether an irregularity is due to a change in patient rhythm or machine malfunction.
• Alert repair personnel when equipment malfunctions.
• Perform clerical and receptionist duties for an assigned patient care service or nursing unit as needed, under direct supervision.
• Operate an on-line computer terminal.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED