Telemetry Tech - FT Days

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Telemetry Tech monitors and interprets cardiac rhythms at the central telemetry station. The role requires knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including understanding lifespan growth and development and assessing patient-status data to identify age-specific needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The position is based in the Network Central Monitoring Unit at various locations in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a full-time day-shift role.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be able to complete an ECG class and pass the ECG exam.
More than 10 months of telemetry technician experience in acute care.

Responsibilities

Monitor waveforms and identify normal rhythms and dysrhythmias.
Document a rhythm strip every shift and as needed when rhythm changes occur.
Troubleshoot and maintain telemetry transmitters and receivers.
Communicate abnormal rhythms or changes in a patient’s rhythm to the healthcare team.
Assist the healthcare team, provide input, and serve as a resource.
Address or redirect questions and concerns from patients, families, caregivers, visitors, and healthcare team members.
Maintain unit and regulatory education requirements; participate in continuing education and quality improvement activities; and support membership in technical organizations.
Use material resources cost-effectively and recommend cost-saving measures within the department or unit.
Respond appropriately to crisis and emergency situations and seek guidance from an appropriate resource.