Patient Monitoring Tech- FT Night
Core
Monitor assigned patients via video and telemetry to enhance safety, interpret dysrhythmias, and report life-threatening cardiac events.
Role type
Patient Monitoring Technician (Telemetry Surveillance)
Builds
Centralized Telemetry Surveillance Unit (TSC) monitoring for cardiac and pulse oximetry
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiac Telemetry
Required skills
Cardiac telemetry monitoring, ECG waveform interpretation, dysrhythmia analysis, video monitoring, alarm management, EMR documentation, equipment troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Medical Assistant certification, HeartSaver or Basic Life Support certification
Technologies
Telemetry Surveillance Unit (TSC), Wave Strip Export, wireless cameras, electronic medical record (EMR)
Responsibilities
Monitor 32-50 patients per station for cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry; interpret ECG strips and document rhythms every four hours; identify and report abnormal heart rhythms or life-threatening events; manage telemetry equipment inventory and installation; communicate patient status to nursing and medical staff via alarm systems and phone.
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC