"Telemetry Tech- Surgery Pre Op- F/T, Days"

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Telemetry Monitor Technician monitors and accurately interprets cardiac rhythms of patients on telemetric equipment. Provides continuous observation and identifies basic arrhythmias. Provides prompt notification of changes/issues or dysrhythmia to the RN or Physician as they occur. Troubleshoots false alarms and system/equipment issues. Documents values and mounts rhythm strips according to unit standards. Also provides continuous observation of the patients who are being monitored during special procedures.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum one year experience monitoring cardiac activity
• Electrocardiography (ECG) Certification by time of hire
• Availability to work weekends and rotating shifts, including evenings, nights and holidays

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support

Education:

(Not specified in detail)