Telemetry Technician

Northern Arizona Healthcare•Flagstaff, AZ

25d

About The Position

The Telemetry Monitor Technician works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Director, and Manager and is responsible for ongoing observation and documentation of patients’ cardiac rhythms. The role includes reviewing rhythm patterns, monitoring patients at rest and during activity or interventions, measuring and recording rhythms, identifying abnormalities, and communicating cardiac events and changes to the care team. The technician supports telemetry and EKG operations by maintaining patient records and supplies, addressing telemetry lead and battery issues, obtaining and processing 12-lead EKG orders, and setting up monitors for telemetry admissions. The position also requires timely communication with assigned nurses, accurate documentation, adherence to safety practices and applicable regulations, and completion of required training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Complete CDA Level 1 during the three-month probation period; organizational support is provided.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Understand computers and demonstrate competence using computers and basic software programs.
Complete required company modules and job-specific training within the specified time frame.
Maintain required certifications or licenses in valid, current status, if applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

CCT, CET, NCET, NRCEKG, or CRAT certification.
Previous healthcare or patient-care experience.
Previous telemetry-monitoring experience.

Responsibilities

Preliminarily review and interpret patient cardiac rhythm patterns.
Continuously observe cardiac rhythms at rest, during physical activity, and while patients receive medication or other interventions that may affect cardiac function.
Measure and interpret cardiac rhythms every six hours and record the data.
Perform and document checks of patient rate and rhythm every two hours.
Monitor rhythm patterns to detect, record, and report normal and abnormal rhythms.
Communicate cardiac events and changes, low SpO2 readings, and high or low blood pressure readings to floor staff.
Assess interval measurements and proper or improper pacemaker and implantable defibrillator function using telemetry monitoring equipment.
Identify and troubleshoot failures in monitoring and testing devices and systems.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team by communicating rhythm abnormalities, changes, and significant events.
Prepare medical record information, print labels and face sheets, copy rhythm sheets, and stock supplies.
Assess telemetry lead failures and replace leads in collaboration with nursing staff.
Review and obtain orders for 12-lead EKGs and ensure orders are correctly entered and loaded into the EMR.
Ensure telemetry packs have new or working batteries when used by patients.
Place leads and set up monitors for telemetry admissions.
Obtain a list of nurses assigned to monitored patients at the beginning of each shift.
Communicate with assigned Registered Nurses by telephone regarding patient admissions and discharges.
Communicate admission rhythms, rhythm changes, dysrhythmias, and monitor-displayed vital signs outside normal ranges to the Registered Nurse.
Discuss alarm-setting changes with the Registered Nurse.
Overhead-page floor staff during critical events.
Document communications with Registered Nurses.
Report safety-related incidents promptly through the Midas/RDE tool, attend safety training, work safely, and monitor the work environment for safety issues.
Stay current with applicable state and federal regulations, statutes, and company policies.
Keep required certifications and licenses valid and current, if applicable to the position.
Complete mandatory company modules and job-specific training within the specified time frame.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation of rhythm measurements and communications.