Lead Monitor Technician

Job Description

Responsible for maintaining records and documents of cardiac rhythm for senior staff. Observes and interprets cardiac rhythm of patients. Posts and interprets rhythm strips at regular intervals. Performs lead placement on patients. Maintains medical supplies and equipment needed to provide patient care.

• Monitors the electrocardiograph (EKG) waveform displays in a centralized telemetry monitoring station.
• Documents changes in rhythm and reports these changes according to established protocol.
• Requires thorough knowledge of arrhythmia recognition.
• Performs unit secretary functions.
• Proposes improvements to processes.
• Acts as a lead, coordinating and facilitating the work of others but is not a supervisor.
• Works autonomously within established procedures and practices.
• Spends a majority of working time performing the same work processes and activities as employees on team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma, GED or associate's degree in EKG, Monitor Technician or related field.
• CPR Certification.
• 4 years of experience working in Medical Monitoring or relevant area.

• Master's degree in EKG, Monitor Technician or related field.

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is:
Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non‑profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community‑based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of All Spire Health Partners.

We Have Received Awards And Recognition For The Services We Have Provided To Our Patients, Team Members And Communities. Below Are Just a Few Of Our Accolades

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level "Well Workplace":
  Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennia ls” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care:
  Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business

Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked the top mid‑sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle Connolly. The Leapfrog Group gave us an "A" Hospital Safety Grade and we've received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a Primary Stroke Center.

We were awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target:
Stroke Honor Roll Elite. We achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence.

Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well‑being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary,…