Monitor Technician II - Centralized Telemetry Service Center

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center 
• Primary Stroke Center 
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care 
• Pediatric Intensive Care 
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. 

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. 

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role:

• Continuous surveillance and accurate interpretation of the electrical conduction of the heart (EKG) for an assigned group of patients admitted to any of our nine MedSurg units.
• Responsible for immediately communicating significant changes from the patients’ baseline heart rhythm or telemetry reception to appropriate nursing staff in real time.
• Successfully pass an in-depth arrythmia specific test with an 80% or better and not miss any lethal rhythms using caliper measurements.

Candidate Must Be Able to:

• Demonstrates ongoing competency to accurately interpret cardiac rhythm tracings
• Must possess perceptual speed to quickly recognize changes in monitor patterns
• Must be able to communicate in a clear and effective way in oral and written communications.
• Attentiveness to cardiac rhythms is an important skill that is a necessity for this position.
• Document  information in a complete, accurately and timely.
• Activates emergency responses based on escalation protocol
• Possesses troubleshooting skills to recognize monitoring problems, identifies probable causes, and seeks solutions to correct the problem
• Detailing pertinent patient telemetry issues to incoming shift
• Assist in orienting and training of new staff
• Answers the telephone promptly and courteously, identifying self and responding to requests.

NOTE: Rhythm Interpretation class and on-the-job training are provided. Candidates are required to test to verify proficiency.

 

Reports:

• Telemetry Supervisor

 

Supervises:

• None

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of cardiac arrhythmia interpretation program and passing an in-depth arrhythmia-specific test using caliper measurements and evaluation of rhythm changes over time using full disclosure.

 

Required Experience:

• No previous experience is necessary.
• Computer Skills/training

Preferred Experience:

• One (1) to two (2) years of job-related experience; must be able to recognize, evaluate, and interpret heart rhythm changes and perform the duties of a unit secretary. Computer skills/training required.

 

Required Certification/License/Registry:

• None

 

 

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.