Overview
Monitor Tech Per Diem Days role at Abrazo Health.
Must have strong EKG experience. Position identifies and communicates cardiac rhythm irregularities to other team members. This role provides coverage and observation of cardiac monitors and communicates changes in cardiac rhythm and recognition of life-threatening dysrhythmias.
Responsibilities
- Obtains and documents EKG interpretations at rest and with each exercise modality. Recognizes, reports, documents and communicates EKG changes.
- Assesses and prioritizes a rapidly changing workload and completes work in a timely manner.
- Participates in department management by providing input at meetings and reading communications.
- Maintains a clean and orderly work environment. Shares responsibility for organizing supplies, stocking and storing equipment and keeping the department clean and organized.
- Observes cardiac monitors for selected patients to recognize, analyze, and interpret significant rhythm changes and life-threatening rhythms.
- Recognizes medications and illnesses affecting cardiac rhythm.
- Monitors premature ventricular contractions on patients with electrolyte imbalances.
- Communicates rhythm changes with the patient's nurse and charge nurse.
- Prompt recognition and communication of life-threatening rhythms to nurse and charge nurse.
- Maintains strip documentation for patient records.
- Revision to mental abilities - check calculations, interpreting, analyzing, assessing.
- Revision to sensory requirements - ability to see, near vision, ability to adjust focus.
Special Skills
Excellent customer service skills and basic computer skills. Ability to interpret and analyze electrocardiogram rhythms.
Education, Licenses / Certifications, and Experience
Minimum Education : High School Diploma or equivalent GED.Preferred Education : Completion of a Cardiac Monitor Technician program designed for unlicensed health care providers.Preferred Experience : One year of hospital monitor tech experience.Required Courses / Training : Within 90 days of hire : Completion of a basic EKG course or EKG exam required. Completion of a cardiac monitor technician program designed for unlicensed health care providers.Employment Details
Seniority level : AssociateEmployment type : TemporaryJob function : OtherIndustries : Hospitals and Health Care and Medical PracticesEmployment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
Location and Related Opportunities
Location : Glendale, AZ
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