Telemetry Tech-Emergency Department-Part Time

Department: 36102 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Emergency Department

Status:
Part time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week: 24

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Pay Range $20.80 - $31.20

Schedule:

Part Time; 7p-7a (2-12 hour shifts a week)

Continuously monitor and interpret EKGs of patients on telemetry

• Admit and discharge patients from central monitoring.
• Interpret and alert team members of EKG rhythms.
• Notify appropriate staff for lead wires off, electrode and battery changes, and proper lead placement to ensure optimal QRS configuration on the telemetry monitor.
• Maintenance of appropriate communication logs.
• Report all changes in patient’s rhythm to appropriate staff.
• Consult emergency department nurse for complex arrhythmia analysis and interpretations and questions.
• Provide documentation for the medical record of the patient’s baseline and rhythm and with any changes in heart rhythm.
• Document EKG strips from the monitors as appropriate during routine and emergency interventions.
• Promotes patient safety by reporting of issues through established channels and participating as requested in safety initiatives.
• Supports care of the patient such as transporting specimens, patient transports or other non specified needs.

• Facilitates communications required to support patient care including multiple-line telephone, unit/site paging and hospital information system.
• Screens incoming telephone calls.
• Monitors department office equipment and troubleshoots minor problems.
• Arranges repair of major malfunctions.
• Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units.
• Maintains working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations.
• Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.

• Notify Bio Med of all malfunctions and problems with equipment as soon as possible.
• Maintain service equipment logs as appropriate.
• Obtains or transports equipment from other areas of the hospital as necessary.
• Maintain supply inventory and equipment, assuring supplies are ordered as needed.
• Clean lead wires and transmitters after each patient use and return them to stock.
• Orient new personnel to operation of the monitoring/arrhythmia system, as well as review interpretation of rhythm strips with the emergency department nursing staff.
• Train all new personnel in the operation of the telemetry equipment; review EKG interpretation.

High School Graduate, or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).

• Ability to interpret basic EKG rhythm.
• 12 months of arrhythmia interpretation (preferred).
• CPR Certification.
• Successful completion of Basic EKG exam within the first 12 weeks of employment in the role.

• Must be flexible in order to meet staffing requirements.
• Must work alternate weekends and holidays as scheduled, 8 or 12 hours.
• Will work with electrical equipment, cleaning solutions.
• May interact with patients who may have infectious disease processes.
• Must have good visual acuity necessary to see EKG rhythms.
• Must be able to communicate verbally.
• Must be able to hear alarms.

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without…