"Monitor Technician"

Job Details

Title: Monitor Technician

Department Org: Telemetry - 110470

Employee Classification: B5 - Unclass Full Time AFSCME HSC

Bargaining Unit: AFSCME HSC

Primary Location: HSC H

Shift: 3

Start Time: 7:00pm End Time: 7:00am

Posted Salary: 19.78-23.25

Float: False

Rotate: True

On Call: False

Travel: False

Weekend/Holiday: True

Job Description:

Responsible and accountable for observation of all monitors in the central monitoring station, this includes 3 A-B-C-D, 4AB, 4CD, 5AB, 5CD, 6AB, 6CD; MICU, reporting any abnormalities, obtaining, routing, documenting, and accurately defining rhythm strips. Performs ECG tests on patients as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Indicate minimum required to qualify or perform this job.)

Required Education/Experience/Licensing:

1. HSD or equivalent with completion of formal cardiac rhythm identification training including EMT, Paramedic, LPN, or

a. Completed one year of the associate degree program in cardiovascular technology or have a minimum of 1 year experience in performing EKGs with the ability to recognize arrhythmias and/ or Telemetry Monitoring experience.

2. Successfully completes an arrhythmia test, with a 80% overall including 100% on the fatal arrhythmia section.

3. Preferred experience with EKGs and arrythmia identification

4. BLS Certification

5. Must be willing to work flexible hours

6. Physical requirements:

a. visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 including color vision when applicable;

b. ability to hear (with or without aides)

c. ability to orally communicate

d. good manual dexterity

e. ability to push, pull, roll, and transfer/lift 30 pounds occasionally

f. ability to stand, walk frequently

g. ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel frequently; and

h. ability to perform CPR (if a required for position).

(Definitions: Never 0%, Occasional 0-33%, Frequent 34-66%, Constant 67-100%)

Conditions of Employment:

To promote the highest levels of health and well-being, the University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free. Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.