Monitor Tech

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the monitoring and assessment of patient on cardiac monitoring devices throughout the HHC organization including telemetry transmitters and hard-wired monitors.

This role is trained in ECG interpretation and is responsible for continuous monitoring of all telemetry rhythms, interpreting rhythm strips, measuring specific waveform intervals, and interacting professionally with nursing staff and physicians in rhythm identification notification of deviation from baseline, as well as initiating baseline data collection of each event. Qualifications: Education

Training:

High School diploma or GED equivalent.# General knowledge of medical terminology.

Experience:

One (1) year of experience in a medical office or acute clinical care setting or one (1) year of experience in computer operations or information technology setting. # Required Certification/Registration/Licensure: Current AHA/ARC BLS certification or obtained within thirty (30) days of hire.

Successful completion of post-hire 4-6 week Telemetry Clinical Orientation and passing score on the ECG written exam within ninety (90) days of hire.

Successful completion of hands-on clinical competencies during the orientation period. # # Knowledge, Skills

Abilities:

Ability to effectively monitor patient cardiac rhythms via telemetry or hardwired monitor, in addition to utilizing all other equipment as assigned to facilitate quality patient care. Communicate effectively with nursing staff, providers, patients, and staff through written and verbal means in a high workflow environment.

Maintain patient monitoring log and document rhythms in medical records. Label telemetry strips with rhythm, ventricular rate, measure PR and QT intervals. Mount/upload monitored strips every 4 hours, in addition to as needed requests as appropriate based on assigned unit and patient acuity as relayed by nursing staff.

Must be able to maintain established alarm limit settings on all patients assigned. Successful candidates will be subject to criminal background and drug screens. EOE/AA/Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled #