Unit Secretary/Monitor Tech - Transplant and Intermediate Care PT, Day

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This job performs clerical duties including: maintaining patient records, scheduling patients for tests/procedures, transcribing physician orders, ordering supplies, and acting as a liaison between physicians, nursing, hospital staff, families, guests and patients. It also recognizes and reports arrhythmia and computer data to the Registered Nurse. The Unit Secretary performs general reception and other duties at the nurse’s station, responds to patient calls, and assists patients, family, visitors and staff. They provide administrative and clerical support, manage ordering and stocking of supplies, and coordinate the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment. The Monitor Tech observes cardiac monitors and reports any changes in cardiac rhythm, receives report from the previous shift, and documents strips. They are responsible for the management and distribution of transmitter boxes, ensuring timely return after telemetry monitoring discontinuation. The Monitor Tech reports problems with transmission and telemetry system failures, completes telemetry summary reports, triages phone calls, and maintains adequate supplies and cleanliness of monitoring areas and equipment. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
No previous experience required.
Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.
Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis if selected into a monitor tech role.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs general reception and other duties at the nurse’s station.
Responds to patient calls via intercom or in person.
Assists patients, family, visitors and staff in a kind, professional and efficient manner.
Provides administrative and clerical support as needed for unit but not limited to data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing downtime forms.
Manages ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies in collaboration with nurse manager which includes daily monitoring of supplies, ordering office or special supplies, monitoring PAR levels of supplies, and maintaining/organizing unit supply rooms.
Coordinates the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards.
Monitors designated patient safety systems for alerts and immediately notifies the appropriate RN.
Maintains patient records; ensures that charts are current, complete and thinned as needed according to policies and procedures.
Observes cardiac monitors and reports any changes in cardiac rhythm per policy.
Receives report from the previous shift and documents strips per policy.
Responsible for the management and distribution of transmitter boxes.
Ensures transmitter boxes are returned to the surveillance center in a timely manner after discontinuation of telemetry monitoring.
Reports problems regarding poor transmission, etc. to the appropriate unit and personnel.
Reports telemetry system failures to designated personnel and departments.
Completes telemetry summary report per policy guidelines.
Triages incoming phone calls, provides appropriate information in a calm and concise manner and logs phone calls.
Maintains adequate supplies and keeps the monitoring areas and equipment clean and organized.