Cardiac Arrhythmia Tech - Full-Time - Midnights

Henry Ford Health System; Wyandotte (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital in Wyandotte, MI is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor EKG rhythms and operate central monitoring equipment.

Under supervision, you will notify appropriate personnel during emergencies, maintain telemetry equipment, and support patient care across admissions, discharges, or transfers. The role includes a Midnight shift in a night job environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Successful completion of an arrhythmia course with testing.
• Demonstrates competency operating telemetry equipment and troubleshooting.
• Preferred health care experience such as EKG Technician or Medical Assistant.
• Ability to multitask in stressful or emergent situations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and identify normal and abnormal EKG rhythms using telemetry equipment.
• Notify appropriate personnel in case of emergency.
• Maintain telemetry monitoring equipment for all patients admitted, discharged or transferred.
• Operate telemetry central station equipment with knowledge of features.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Emergency responsiveness

Multitasking

Equipment troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Arrhythmia course completion

Job description

Location: Henry Ford Health System - 2333 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI 48192

Schedule:Full-Time (40 Hours/Week)

Shift:Midnight Shift

General Summary:

Under general supervision, monitors and identifies normal and abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG) rhythms utilizing telemetry monitoring equipment. Notifies the appropriate personnel in case of emergency. Maintains equipment associated with cardiac monitoring for all patients who are admitted, discharged or transferred. Competently operates telemetry central station monitoring equipment with knowledge of capability features.

Education/Experience Required:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Successful completion, during the introductory period, of an arrhythmia course, to include written and verbal testing which will include knowledge and skill validation.
• Demonstrates competency in operating telemetry monitoring equipment and troubleshooting.
• Previous health care experience such as EKG Technician, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Nursing Assistant, and/or education in cardiac monitoring preferred.
• Must be able to multitask proficiently and operate equipment in stressful or emergent situations.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
• Department: Central Monitoring Unit
• Shift: Night Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

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