Monitor Technician, Day Shift, Central Telemetry Unit
Core
Monitor cardiac rhythms and equipment in a central telemetry unit, documenting EKG strips and immediately reporting rhythm changes to nursing staff.
Role type
clinical support technician (cardiac monitoring)
Builds
continuous cardiac rhythm monitoring and alarm management for hospitalized patients
Domain
healthcare / clinical operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
dysrhythmia recognition and interpretation, EKG flow sheet documentation, alarm limit verification, patient electrode management, shift handover reporting
Preferred skills
advanced dysrhythmia recognition
Technologies
EKG monitors, telemetry consoles, medical alarm systems
Responsibilities
Document rhythm on EKG flow sheets, obtain and interpret monitor strips, maintain safe operation of monitoring consoles, verify alarm limits and status, ensure paper loaders are full, provide verbal reports to relief personnel, participate in quality improvement teams