Monitor Tech FT Days

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Monitor Tech Full Time Days Position Summary

Performs various activities regarding electrocardiograms on patients requiring continual cardiac monitoring.

Responsibilities

Attaches, connects, and operates electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electrocardiograph machine or stress test machine.

Reviews patient's record and instructs patients prior to procedures. 

Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.

Identifies and corrects for artifacts. 

Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.

Maintains EKG equipment and supplies.

Runs a strip per department protocol. 

Maintains telemetry documentation of reported information.

Notifies Biomed of any equipment problems.

Assists in training new Monitor Techs.

 

THE MONITOR TECH FULL TIME DAYS CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION, LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

Certification Preferred: Specialty areas Basic Life Support (BLS).-AHA required

EDUCATION

Required: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.). Completion of basic EKG examination if not already completed.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required: Previous experience as Patient Care Tech, Medical Assistant, Monitor Tech or Monitor Tech Trainee. or equivalent.

Preferred: One (1) year experience as Patient Care Tech, Medical Assistant, Monitor Tech, Monitor Tech Trainee in an acute healthcare setting.

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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

Physical Demands:

 

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