Monitor Tech- ICU​/Telemetry- Part time

Position: Monitor Tech-  ICU/Telemetry- Part time 7a-7p

Job Title

Monitor Tech – ICU/Telemetry – Part time 7a‑7p

Location

Wellstar Health System, Atlanta, GA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

Part time 7a‑7p 24 hrs week with rotating weekends. Monitor technician with a strong preference for cardiac monitoring experience. Responsible for patient monitoring, equipment maintenance, and communication with nursing staff.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and reports promptly
• Records telemetry strips each shift and as changes or events are noted. Ensures 12‑hour strips are printed and distributed to the units per policy
• Accurately interprets rhythms and measures intervals, able to identify age‑appropriate differences
• Protects rights and dignity of patient at all times
• Maintains confidentiality
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of need for follow‑up
• Resolves unit monitoring concerns
• Presents self in a positive and professional manner and shows sensitivity to concerns and needs of others
• Accurately maintains required unit dispensing records and monitor logs
• Ensures appropriate assignment of patient to telemetry unit and documentation of all equipment
• Prepares each telemetry unit for patient use; cleans each unit upon return
• Keeps necessary telemetry supplies available and organized
• Reports broken or defective equipment to manager and biomed immediately
• Supports initiatives of the health care team
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives
• Supports professional nursing practice through evidence‑based practice and ethical accountability
• Provides unit supplies, patient care supplies, and equipment as assigned
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with physicians and healthcare team
• Uses safety communication techniques
• Communicates completion of assignment/duties
• Gives concise report of all patients monitored and status of equipment to oncoming shift
• Communicates patient safety concerns/problems/emergencies to RN
• Notifies the appropriate nursing unit promptly of rhythm changes. Communicates need for immediate response, if indicated
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families
• Provides safe patient monitoring
• Follows all policies and procedures with regard to safety and emergency preparedness
• Cleans all equipment properly utilizing appropriate cleaning process per isolation guidelines
• Practice accountability
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and codes of conduct

Required

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma (General) or GED (General)

Required Minimum Licenses And Certifications

• BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC‑BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS‑I – Basic Life Support – Instructor

Required Minimum Experience

• Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting
• Staff members with monitor tech experience must provide proof of participation in an EKG monitoring course such as Learn Rhythm or a comparable course

Required Minimum Skills

• EMT, Paramedic, CNA, or Monitor tech certification preferred
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with health care providers to facilitate provision of patient care
• Ability to multi‑task
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations
• Strong detail orientation required; computer skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Personal time management skills

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Other

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