Senior - Monitor Technician - $16-23 per hour

Inova Health System is seeking a Monitor Technician Senior for a job in Fairfax, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty : Monitor Technician

Discipline : Allied Health Professional

Start Date : ASAP

Duration : Ongoing

Shift : nights

Employment Type : Staff

The Senior Monitor Technician demonstrates leadership by communicating effectively and working cooperatively with others to optimize job performance while fostering productive working relationships.

Performs electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretations by analyzing and recording atrial and ventricular rates and rhythms. Measures EKG waveforms, by using accepted standards and guidelines, of which the results provide the current data required to determine appropriate treatment of arrhythmias and immediate intervention of life threatening situations.

Performs cardiac monitoring by continuously observing monitor screens for proper waveform on each telemetry patient in order to prevent loss of signal and ensure accurate capture of potential cardiac events is required.

Location - Inova Center Of Personalized Health Falls Church VA

Shift - Night

Schedule - 7 : 00PM to 7 : 00AM 36 Hours Per Week with Weekends

Inova Benefits and Perks :

• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Life Insurance, Short / Long Term Disability
• NEW! 4 weeks PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
• Retirement : Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan
• Competitive salary : Pay based experience
• Amazing Paid Time Off : Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work
• Supplemental Plans : Including Auto / Home Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
• Additional Benefits : Educational Assistance of up to $5,250 / year, Student Loan Refinancing, Adoption Assistance, Child Care Centers, Scholarship Program, Free Parking, Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

Job Responsibilities

• Orders and maintains inventory of supplies. Demonstrates proficiency in troubleshooting methods.
• Notifies nurse immediately of loss of clear telemetry signal and arranges for coverage when leaving monitor room.
• Recognizes, records and informs nurse of abnormalities / changes in patient waveforms.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new Monitor Technicians. Delegates duties to appropriate staff and oversees the daily activities and scheduling of the unit.
• Recognizes and records normal electrocardiogram waveforms.
• Pages STAT to Registered Nurse and healthcare team members for any patient with life threatening arrhythmias and initiates MSET per unit policy.
• Maintains continuous printout during emergency situations as evidenced by documentation of MSET waveforms and MSET evaluation forms.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements For Consideration

• Minimum Education - High School or GED
• Schedule - Fulltime 36 hours per with weekends NIGHT SHIFT 7PM to 7AM
• Experience - 5 Years of telemetry monitoring experience

Inova Job ID #(phone number removed). Posted job title : monitor technician senior full-time night