Arrhythmia/Heart Monitor Tech

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as an Arrhythmia/Heart Monitor Technician, where you'll interpret cardiac rhythms, support the Holter Lab, and provide critical reports to physicians. This full-time role focuses on patient engagement and ensuring high-quality monitoring services, contributing meaningfully to cardiac care.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years related work experience in cardiac monitoring and analysis.
• Basic familiarity with computers and web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes data platforms to analyze cardiac rhythm recordings and prepare reports.
• Applies and removes ECG monitors; educates patients on their use.
• Performs quality control and assists in training new technicians.

Skills

Analysis of cardiac rhythms

Patient communication

Data interpretation

Quality control

Education

High School diploma or GED

Certified Cardiographic Tech or Certified Rhythm Analysis Tech credential

Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Biology or a related field

Job description

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Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Arrhythmia Technician supports the functions of the Holter Lab and follows all procedures necessary to interpret and prepare a detailed report on cardiac rhythms and complex rhythm disturbances obtained from Holter monitor recordings and patient-activated event recordings. Reports all pertinent findings to the appropriate physician.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Utilizes multiple online (web-based) data platforms to locate tracings, print and provide initial detailed interpretation and summary of findings from the various monitor recordings; performs hourly analysis, if needed, for the predominant rhythm and sample strips for documentation of significant arrhythmias for possible correlation with patient activities, complaints or drug effects. Performs and documents waveform measurements, as needed, for drug trails. (essential)
• Applies and removes the Long Term ECG monitors, Mobile Cardiac Telemetry and Cardiac Event monitors. Answers questions from patients and family members and educates them on the use of the equipment. (essential).
• Performs quality control by comparison with other technicians. (essential)
• Performs Event, ECG Monitor and Mobile Cardiac Telemetry analysis, and prepares preliminary summary reports for the cardiologists review. Recognizes and reports any potentially hazardous arrhythmias to the appropriate physicians. (essential)
• Assists practice assistants with difficult applications of monitors. Assists the manager in training new technicians with regard to lab operations and Joint Commission requirements. (essential)
• Treats all patient information and laboratory findings in a confidential manner. Responds to all patients and internal staff in a courteous and professional manner. (essential)
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• License Certified Cardiographic Tech or Certified Rhythm Analysis Tech credential preferred.
• 1-3 years related work experience required in cardiac monitoring and analysis.
• Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1-3 years' experience in scanning of Holter/Cardiac Event/Extended Holter/ Mobile Cardiac Telemetry with competence in arrhythmia interpretation and complex rhythm disturbances.
• Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences, Biology or a related field preferred.
  
  

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.

Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 - over.

Social/Environmental Requirements:

Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the workday do not compromise the work.

Work is fairly routine from day to day. Employee follows a set pattern with any changes being communicated by supervisor.

No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions

Health Care Status: HCW1: Regular, day-to-day contact; both face-to-face and hands-on (having close contact within three feet for at least five minutes). Examples: physicians, clinical nurses, phlebotomist, medical assistants, PFT tech, and x-ray tech.- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department

Sensory Requirements:

Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual monotony, Visual clarity <3 feet, Monitoring Equipment, Telephone.

Physical Requirements:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus

This job requires constant sitting. Rarely there may be walking, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 100 pounds without assistance, Pull up and/or reposition patient weighing up to 250 pounds with assistance.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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