Telemetry Technician

McLaren Health Care•Petoskey, MI

About The Position

The Telemetry Technician assists healthcare service providers by monitoring patients’ EKG waveforms, interpreting results, recognizing irregular heart functions such as arrhythmias, and informing providers of potentially hazardous arrhythmias. The role also maintains monitoring equipment. The technician monitors and documents cardiac rhythms in accordance with hospital guidelines, communicates changes in patient telemetry status according to policy, and applies and removes telemetry equipment using proper technique and universal precautions. The position includes troubleshooting equipment and paging systems, performing routine equipment checks and battery changes, reporting malfunctions, maintaining supplies at designated par levels, and keeping technical knowledge current through educational workshops and professional publications.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a course in arrhythmia detection.

Nice To Haves

Three months of job-related experience.
Completion of formal coursework in EKG.

Responsibilities

Monitor cardiac rhythms, review and test memory alarms, set alarm parameters, and perform arrhythmia analysis.
Monitor and document cardiac rhythm strips according to hospital guidelines.
Communicate changes in patient telemetry status according to policy.
Apply and remove telemetry equipment from patients using proper technique and universal precautions.
Troubleshoot monitoring equipment and paging systems as necessary.
Perform equipment maintenance activities, including routine battery changes and equipment checks, and report malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel.
Maintain monitoring supplies at designated par levels.
Communicate effectively with nursing and medical staff.
Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.
Perform other related duties as required and directed.