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