Monitor Technician
Core
Monitor patient cardiac monitors and provide immediate notification of rhythm changes to nurses and clinicians.
Role type
clinical monitoring technician
Builds
patient cardiac monitoring services
Domain
healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
cardiac rhythm pattern recognition, immediate notification of rhythm changes, patient information review, multi-tasking, quick decision making under pressure
Preferred skills
CRAT certification, prior clinical monitoring experience
Responsibilities
ongoing surveillance of patient cardiac monitors, review patient information to determine normal and current heart rhythm patterns, provide immediate notification of rhythm changes to RNs and clinicians
Seniority
entry-level IC