Virtual Tech (Telemetry) - Virtual Care ONSITE (30 hrs/wk)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Virtual Tech (Telemetry) to join their Virtual Care team. This role involves working 30 hours per week and offers the opportunity to be part of a community dedicated to advancing health and wellness. The Virtual Technician will be assigned as either a Monitor Tech or a vSitter, depending on staffing needs. As a Monitor Tech, you will provide technical support for acquiring and interpreting cardiac tracings for inpatient monitoring, potentially including pulse oximetry. As a vSitter, you will use monitors and phones to ensure patient safety for a specific patient population, providing education on the process to patients, families, and staff.

Requirements

1 year of relevant work experience
High School Diploma or GED
Data Interpretation (Novice)
Cardiac Monitoring (Novice)
Medical Terminology & Documentation (Novice)
Medical Devices (Fundamental Awareness)

Responsibilities

Assures that patients who require oversight of vSitting or monitoring are accurately admitted to the monitoring software system.
Acquires, measures, and provides initial interpretation of electrocardiogram waveforms per protocol and upon request from providers and/or nurses.
Imports waveforms into the patient's electronic medical record.
Identifies and communicates abnormal and/or significant changes in cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry readings to the unit staff in the appropriate time frame per protocol.
Notifies unit staff of leads off and low batteries.
Identifies and communicates safety concerns to the unit staff in the appropriate time frame per protocol.
Notifies the Patient Safety Partner runner if adjustments are needed to the equipment.
Serves as a resource to unit staff for camera placement, equipment management and troubleshooting of V-Sitting monitoring equipment.