Monitor Technician - Telemetry

Job Details

Title: Monitor Technician - Telemetry

Department Org: Telemetry - 110470

Employee Classification: B8 - Unclass Contingent AFSCME HSC

Bargaining Unit: AFSCME HSC

Primary Location: HSC H

Shift: 3

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

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
2. 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.
3. Successfully completes an arrhythmia test, with a 80% overall including 100% on the fatal arrhythmia section.
4. Preferred experience with EKGs and arrythmia identification
5. BLS Certification
6. Must be willing to work flexible hours
7. Physical requirements: visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 including color vision when applicable; ability to hear (with or without aides); ability to orally communicate; good manual dexterity; ability to push, pull, roll, and transfer/lift 30 pounds occasionally; ability to stand, walk frequently; ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel frequently; and ability to perform CPR (if a required for position).

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