Monitor Technician - Cardiac Telemetry - Days - WKND

The Monitor Technician is responsible for monitoring, identifying, and reporting cardiac rhythm patterns and changes, as well as maintaining cardiac monitoring equipment.

• Monitors, identifies, and reports cardiac rhythm patterns and changes
• Observes scope for normal and abnormal EKG patterns for all monitored patients as assigned
• Provides accurate and timely cardiac rhythm information to the appropriate health care provider
• Notifies appropriate RN immediately of any change and/or irregularity in the patient's EKG pattern
• Recognizes and documents EKG rhythm every two (2) hours while on telemetry and as needed
• Maintains cardiac monitoring equipment (including space lab and transmitters)
• Cleans and maintains equipment
• Provides initial troubleshooting
• Notifies biomed of malfunctioning equipment
• Keeps inventory and documents when equipment is under repair
• Keeps inventory of monitors and documents incoming and outgoing transmitters

Education

• High School or GED
• Vocational/Technical Diploma

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• Successful completion of EKG recognition course or health care courses

Experience

• 0

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• None
• As a monitor tech and/or experience in health care setting

Skills

• Operating specialized electronic test equipment and recording devices
• Oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time-management and organization skills