Monitor Tech FT Days

Tenet Healthcare
Alabaster, AL, United States
Full-time

Sign on Bonus up to $3,000 for Eligible Candidates

Shelby Baptist Medical Center : Located in Alabaster, this facility is equipped with 252 beds and sees over 51,000 patients in the emergency department every year.

Shelby offers advanced technology resources including a 3 Tesla MRI, a robotic surgery program, and a state-of-the-art cardiology suite.

Shelby offers a full range of services to meet the diverse needs of patients including fast, life-saving response times for patients with chest pain or stroke symptoms;

cardiology, including specialized surgical services; orthopedics, including rehabilitation; and psychiatric care.

Job Summary

Responsible for the set up of telemetry on physician orders by ensuring proper placement of electrodes, running strips, and replacing batteries as needed.

Job Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the monitor technician include reviewing cardiac rhythm patterns, identify rhythm abnormalities, noting irregularities in the monitoring patient log, ensuring that heart monitors are functioning correctly, and reporting any patient cardiac charges to the nursing staff.

Monitor technicians, should have good analytical and technical skills, a working knowledge of medical equipment and software, as well as good communication skills when interacting with staff and the ability to remain calm in stressful environments.

Education

A High school diploma or GED.

An EKG or monitor technician associate degree, diploma, or certification is preferred.

Experience

A minimum of 6 months experience in cardiac monitoring or hospital clinical environment.

Certifications

Special Training

Heartsaver preferred within 90 days of employment or transfer

Arrythmia Course

EKG Test with a passing score of 90 or higher

LI-OB1

Selects, sets-up, calibrates and adjusts monitoring equipment in accordance with physician orders. Ensures continued proper functioning of equipment;

troubleshoots equipment problems as identified. Collects, transmits, and documents pertinent patient data to the Registered Nurse (RN) with correct interpretations and interval measurements on each patient at required intervals every shift and with any significant rhythm change.

Maintains current monitored patients in the system; confers with nursing staff to determine correct validation counts and alarm parameters for patients.

Reports alarms and changes of rhythm to RN staff. Greets, screens and processes incoming unit / dept calls, patients, visitors, and messages.

Transcribes physician orders, enters tests, and treatment requests into system. Assembles and maintains patient medical records including posting of results.

Education :

Required : High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience :

Required : Successful completion of EKG class. Familiar with medical terminology.

Certifications : Required : AHA BLS

Required : AHA BLS

Physical Demands :

30+ days ago
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