Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Telemetry Tech

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 10

Full-timePhoenix, AZ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
The employee must complete an ECG class and pass the ECG exam.
Completion of Block 1 Nursing is preferred.
Experience as a Patient Care Technician (PCT), Medical Assistant (MA), Nursing Assistant (NA), or Paramedic is preferred.
The employee must demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, understand lifespan growth and development, assess patient-status data, interpret patient needs, and provide care according to departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms at the central telemetry station.
Monitor waveforms and identify normal rhythms and dysrhythmias.
Document a rhythm strip every shift and as needed when rhythm changes occur.
Troubleshoot and maintain telemetry transmitters and receivers.
Communicate abnormal rhythms or patient rhythm changes to the healthcare team.
Assist the healthcare team, provide input, and serve as a resource.
Address or redirect questions or concerns from patients, families, caregivers, visitors, or healthcare team members.
Maintain required unit and regulatory education.
Participate in continuing education and quality improvement activities, and support membership in technical organizations.
Use material resources cost-effectively and recommend cost-saving measures within the department or unit.
Respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations and seek guidance from appropriate resources.

Primary City/State:

Deer Valley - 2500 W Utopia Rd Phoenix, AZ 85027

Category:

Healthcare Support

Shift:

Night

Department:

Network Central Monitoring Unit



SIGN-ON BONUS $2K

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Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

Monitors and interprets cardiac rhythms at the central telemetry station. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's departmental policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Monitors waveforms and identifies normal rhythms and dysrhythmias. Documents rhythm strip every shift and as needed with any changes in rhythm. Troubleshoots and maintains telemetry transmitters and receivers. Communicates with the healthcare team of any abnormal rhythm or changes in a patient’s rhythm.
Assists, provides input, and serves as a resource to the healthcare team.
Provides customer service by addressing or redirecting questions or concerns from patients, families, caregivers, visitors or healthcare team members.
Maintains unit and other regulatory education requirements. Participates in continuing education, quality improvement activities, and supports membership in technical organizations.
Utilizes material resources in a cost-effective manner. Recommends cost-saving measures within the department or unit.
Responds appropriately to crisis/emergency situations. Seeks guidance from appropriate resources relevant to the situation.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED Required
Other / Certificate Must be able to complete ECG Class and pass ECG exam Required

EXPERIENCE

Completion of Block 1 Nursing Preferred or
Technician-Patient Care (PCT) Preferred or
Medical Assistant (MA) Preferred or
Nursing Assistant (NA) Preferred or
Paramedic Preferred or

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About the Company

Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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