Monitor Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred or high school equivalency.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for the healthcare provider; certified or obtained by the end of the orientation period (approximately within 6 weeks of hire). Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
• Takes Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) -Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician(CRAT) Exam within 18 months of hire
• Basic computer/keyboard skills required
• Cardiac medical terminology class within six (6) months of hire
• Level I Cardiac Arrhythmia within 6 months of hire. Test out or repeat with passing score every two (2) years
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within three (3) months of hire

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison between Heart Rhythm Center Staff and Clinical Services regarding cardiac rhythm monitoring and CIED monitoring
• Applies external cardiac rhythm monitoring equipment
• Assists in establishing new CIED patients’ to practice for follow-up; gathers information of previous follow-up, obtains release of information as needed, initiates and accepts transfer of remote services, monitors hospital procedure schedule for new CIED implants and/or revisions
• Communicates with patients verbally and in written/typed format
• Communicates with Heart Rhythm Center’s vendors/manufacturing representatives; cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) and external monitoring device industry representatives for technical and patient assistance as needed, wearable defibrillator representative for need for fitting adjustments
• Completes billing as needed
• Documents in patients’ charts; progress notes as appropriate in the EMR, patient symptoms, PDF documents of recorded rhythm strips and/or summary data, & routes reports to the appropriate provider for interpretation
• Educates patients; on monitoring of heart rhythms and use of external cardiac monitors, on post CIED implant activity restrictions, follow-up care, and remote monitor use
• Educates staff within and outside of Iowa Heart Center; on monitoring procedures and protocols, monitor functionality and follow-up
• Enters detailed data in computer and maintains EMR and device database; manufacturer representative evaluations , discrete data utilized for device tracking with FDA and identification for safety advisories/recalls
• Maintains CIED remote websites; updates new hardware and demographic data, processes deaths and transfers of care, follows up on missed remote transmissions and disconnected monitors
• Maintains, tracks supplies and equipment; assures appropriate charging and software update of equipment used for universal interrogation of CIEDs
• Makes general interpretation of arrhythmias; identifies adverse arrhythmias and informs a Heart Rhythm Center nurse, Advanced Heart Failure or provider as needed
• Navigates to the Heart Rhythm Center’s secured external websites for enrollment of services, appointment scheduling, equipment ordering, report collection, and/or updating patient information.
• Notifies a Heart Rhythm Center nurse of significant patient complaints
• Orders supplies for cardiac arrhythmia and/or device monitoring
• Performs device interrogations using remote monitors and CIED manufacturer specific universal interrogators; one week post implant, per provider add-on orders, and to reset specific alerts within the CIED
• Schedules patients for follow-up and testing; within Practice Manager and in various CIED vendor remote sites
• Troubleshoots monitor performance, arranges for monitor replacement or sends for repair as needed.