Telemetry Technician Nights Contingent

Trane Technologies • Commerce Charter Township, MI

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Telemetry Technician assists medical and nursing staff by continuously monitoring patient ECG rhythms and maintaining monitoring equipment. The technician initiates a tracing when a patient’s rhythm changes and immediately alerts nursing personnel. They maintain and monitor rate limits, distinguish rhythm changes from equipment malfunctions, and notify repair personnel when equipment malfunctions. 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 online computer terminal.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Six months of prior job experience in which substantial computer usage is a significant part of the job, or 3 credit hours of computer training/classes, or an equivalent combination of coursework and experience.
• Ability 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 to assist medical and nursing staff.
• Maintain monitoring equipment.
• Initiate a tracing when a patient’s rhythm changes and immediately alert nursing personnel.
• Maintain and monitor rate limits and recognize whether an irregularity is due to a patient rhythm change or machine malfunction.
• Alert repair personnel to machine malfunctions.
• Perform clerical and receptionist duties for an assigned patient care service or nursing unit, as needed and under direct supervision.
• Operate an online computer terminal.

What This Job Offers

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