Telemetry Tech- Cardiac -Down H4A-

Job Title

Monitors and records data from medical equipment to ensure proper functioning and patient safety. Responsible for equipment maintenance.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain appropriate heart rhythm tracing.

• Recognizes normal heart rhythm, artifact, and life threatening heart rhythms.

• Respond to all monitor alarms, report heart rhythm changes to RN or MD promptly.

• Clean, maintain, and inventory all equipment associated with cardiac monitors and other equipment as assigned.

• Precepts new employees, ability to educate other employees on correct usage of both telemetry and bedside monitors

Education Requirement:

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

Certifications:

Current CPR certification (BLS-Health Care Provider), required.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

• Ability to identify abnormal rhythms and or changes in rhythms preferred

Experience:

Previous health care experience as a Nursing Assistant, Unit Coordinator, Medical Assistant, nursing student, EMT, Medic or experience with cardiology patients, required.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY:
Computer skills, Decision Making, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Patient Equipment, Problem solving, Standing, Walking

FREQUENTLY: (none specified)

CONTINUOUSLY:
Audible speech, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.