Telemetry Technician

The Telemetry Monitor Technician, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Director, and Manager, is responsible for conducting and documenting on-going observations of patient cardiac rhythms.

Telemetry Monitoring

• Preliminary review and interpretation of patient’s cardiac rhythm patterns.
• Continuous observation of cardiac rhythms while at rest, and/or physical activity, and/or in while receiving medication or other interventions that may affect cardiac function.
• Measures and interprets cardiac rhythms every six hours and records data.
• Q2 hour checks on patient’s rate and rhythm with proper documentation
• Monitors heart rhythm patterns to detect, record, and report normal and abnormal heart rhythm patterns.
• Communicates with floor staff for any cardiac events, cardiac changes, SP02 Lows, and blood pressure high or low.
• Assesses interval measurements and proper and improper pacemaker/implantable defibrillator function utilizing the telemetry monitoring equipment.
• Practical understanding of different monitoring and testing devices and systems, with the ability to identify and troubleshoot equipment failures.
• Telemetry Technicians collaborate with a multi-disciplinary care team by communicating abnormalities, changes and significant events in cardiac rhythms.

EKG Operations

• Responsible for preparing medical record information, printing labels and face-sheets, making copies of rhythm sheets, and stocking supplies.
• Assesses for telemetry lead failures and replaces leads while collaborating with nursing staff to correct these failures.
• Reviews and obtains orders for 12 lead EKGs, ensuring the order is correctly entered and loaded into EMR.
• Ensures all telemetry packs have new/working batteries when utilized by patients.
• Responsible for lead placement and monitor set up for telemetry admissions.

Communication

• Obtains a list of nurses assigned to monitored patients at the beginning of each shift.
• Communicates via telephone with the assigned Registered Nurse regarding admission and discharge of patients.
• Communicates an admission rhythm and any changes to monitored rhythm; any dysrhythmias; and/or vital signs displayed on the monitor that is outside of normal range.
• Communicates with Registered Nurse to discuss any alarm setting changes.
• Overhead pages floor staff when critical event happens
• Documents communication with Registered Nurse.

Compliance/Safety

• Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
• Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility.
• If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
• Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of rhythm measurements and communication.

Education
High School Diploma or GED
- Required Candidates must complete CDA Level 1 during the three month probation period, with support provided by the organization.

- Required

Certification & Licensures
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)- RequiredCCT, CET, NCET, NRCEKG, or CRAT - Preferred La

Experience
Previous healthcare/patient care experience
- Preferred