Cardiac Monitor Tech - ICU
Core
Monitors cardiac telemetry and hard-wire patients in a centralized ICU location, identifying rhythm changes and reporting life-threatening events to nursing staff.
Role type
Clinical support technician (cardiac monitoring)
Builds
Patient safety and data accuracy for ICU care teams
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Monitoring
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cardiac rhythm interpretation, ECG waveform analysis, Pulse oximetry monitoring, Capnography monitoring, Equipment troubleshooting, Medical terminology knowledge
Preferred skills
Medical Assistant certification, Technical Education Program graduate
Technologies
EPIC, Wave Strip Export, Telemetry Dashboard
Responsibilities
Monitor cardiac telemetry and hard-wire patients for rhythm abnormalities; Analyze and document ECG strip waveforms; Monitor pulse oximetry and capnography; Troubleshoot monitoring equipment; Admit patients and manage unit records; Coordinate patient transfers and intradepartmental communication.