MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

Monitor Tech

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBaltimore, MD, USA$18.40 - $29.74 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED, or equivalent, is required.
At least six months of experience with emergency situations and maintaining continuous strips of cardiac rhythms is required.
Completion of the Monitor Technician Program is required.

Responsibilities

Contribute to established department goals and objectives while adhering to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards, and comply with governmental and accreditation regulations.
Document cardiac rhythm every two hours on the EKG flow sheet, immediately report rhythm changes to the nurse, and obtain strips of irregularities.
Maintain charge requisitions for monitored patients and notify nursing personnel when patient electrodes need replacement or newly monitored patients need to be connected.
Maintain safe and effective operation of the monitoring console and ensure paper loaders are full.
Monitor the assigned telemetry console; obtain monitor strips at the start of each shift, interpret each strip, add the date and time, and place it on the flow sheet.
Provide a verbal report to relief staff and a patient report to oncoming technicians.
Verify and adjust alarm limits to the levels established for each patient and ensure alarms remain on.
Participate in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Desired Qualifications

Basic computer skills are preferred.

About the Job

General Summary of Position
Monitors patients on the telemetry consoles.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.

Documents rhythm every two hours on EKG flow sheet. Immediately reports any change in cardiac rhythm to the nurse. Obtains strips of irregularities.

Maintains charge requisitions on monitored patients. Makes nursing personnel aware of need for replacement of patient electrodes and/or newly monitored patients to be connected.

Maintains safe and effective operation of the Monitoring Console at all times. Ensures that paper loaders are full.

Monitors assigned telemetry console. Obtains monitor strips at the start of each shift interprets strip puts date and time on each strip and places it on flow sheet.

Provides a verbal report to relief persons and gives a patient report to oncoming technicians.

Verifies and adjusts alarm limits as established for the levels appropriate to the individual patient. Verifies alarms are on at all times.

Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

High School Diploma or GED required or
equivalent. required

Experience

Less than 1 year 6 months experience with emergency situations and maintaining continuous strips of cardiac rhythms required

Licenses and Certifications

Completion of the Monitor Technician Program. required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.

About the Company

MedStar Health

Not-for-profit health system delivering patient care

MedStar Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, with hospitals, ambulatory and urgent care centers, and a health research institute. It delivers medical care through a network of facilities and care teams, supported by ongoing education and research to inform everyday practice. It stands out through its Georgetown University academic partnership, large regional network, and emphasis on patient experience, education, and research. Its goal is to improve regional health by providing high-quality medical care and advancing medicine through education and clinical excellence.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $29M
Headquarters: Columbia, MD
Founded: 1999

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