Monitor Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, including education equivalent to completion of secondary school, or demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the role.
• Current BLS certification.
• No prior experience required.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Satisfactory score on an EKG interpretation competency test.
• Ability to accurately identify cardiac rhythms and understand their significance.

Nice To Haves

• EKG certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients’ telemetry for changes in cardiac rhythms.
• Remove and clean telemetry boxes when patients are discharged from telemetry.
• Maintain accurate records of telemetry patients.
• Immediately notify the RN or supervisor of rhythm changes.
• Assign transmitters and wires and set up the monitor system for patients with telemetry orders.
• Troubleshoot transmitters and wires and the monitor system.
• Stay abreast of applicable federal, state, and local food safety and sanitation regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.