Monitor Tech-Part Time Nights

Monitor Tech – Part Time Nights

Northwestern Medicine – Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital

Salary: $18.99 – $23.73 per hour

Benefits:

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 for part‑time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 for part‑time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 for part‑time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part‑time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description: The Monitor Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Records and posts rhythm strips for every patient on telemetry or as needed for dysrhythmias; measures heart rate, PR, QRS, and QT at intervals, interprets and documents rhythm.
• Adjusts monitoring parameters to maximize rhythm identification.
• Labels the patient telemetry monitor when the patient is off the unit for a test or procedure; indicates specific treatments related to cardiac monitoring.
• Prints and interprets rhythm strips, and places them in the patient chart.
• Responds to alarms promptly; informs the registered nurse of any significant changes noted in the patient’s cardiac rhythm or pulse oximetry reading.
• Records all admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients from central station.
• Initiates and discontinues patients for telemetry monitoring per order.
• Informs the PCT or RN of monitoring disturbances such as lead disconnect, artifact, electrical interference, etc.
• Notifies the biomedical department of any transmission problems or needed repairs identified on the cardiac monitoring system.
• Enters daily charges for telemetry and SPO
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• Serves as a resource to staff and students regarding interpretation of dysrhythmias and function of monitoring equipment.
• Cleans monitors upon discontinuation of patient from the unit.

Qualifications –

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One to two years of related work experience.

Equal Opportunity: Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected status.

Background Check: Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If offered a position, applicants will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated case‑by‑case, following all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure: Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Sign‑On Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception:
New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.