Telemetry Technician

Corewell Health • Southfield, MI

311d

About The Position

To monitor noninvasive cardiac activity and other clinical parameters of patient populations ranging from adolescence to geriatric by continuous electrocardiographic display and pulse oximetry. The technician is responsible for the interpretation of the patient’s cardiac rhythm and performs critical alarm hand off with the nursing unit appropriately. The technician also maintains data related to the monitoring and provides daily reports for the patient's permanent medical record via electronic shift report directly into EMR.

Requirements

• High School education.
• Certified Cardiovascular Technician School or comparable certification preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of advanced ECG interpretation demonstrated by an arrhythmia skills validation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and report generating skills.
• Previous Holter scanning, paramedic, nurse technician, stress testing or telemetry experience preferred.
• Previous work as an EKG technician, medical assistant, emergency technician, nursing assistant.
• CRAT - Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician preferable but not required.
• Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations.
• High level of adaptation to multiple technologies simultaneously.
• Ability to multitask in high stress situations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor noninvasive cardiac activity and clinical parameters.
• Interpret patient’s cardiac rhythm.
• Perform critical alarm hand off with the nursing unit.
• Maintain data related to monitoring.
• Provide daily reports for the patient's permanent medical record via electronic shift report.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.

What This Job Offers

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