Cardiac Monitor Tech - (CCU)

WVU Medicine St. Joseph's Hospital; Buckhannon (WV); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

STJ St. Joseph's Hospital in Buckhannon, WV, is seeking an attentive Telemetry Monitor Technician to oversee cardiac monitoring for telemetry and wired patients in a centralized unit.

You will analyze rhythms, document changes, and upload data into EPIC, while ensuring accurate patient information and smooth communications across departments. The role requires basic healthcare IT skills and strong teamwork, with night shifts and a non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certifications: Heartsaver or Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.
• Successful completion of Basic Dysrhythmia course.
• Preferred: Technical Education Program or Medical Assistant Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform cardiac monitoring for telemetry/hard-wire patients and report rhythm changes.
• Analyze ECG strips and document patient rhythm changes per guidelines.
• Upload rhythms/events to EPIC using Wave Strip Export.
• Monitor pulse oximetry for assigned patient population.
• Ensure accuracy of admissions/discharges/transfers via EPIC/Telemetry Dashboard.
• Prepare telemetry packs and maintain supplies for nursing staff.
• Troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment and notify appropriate leadership.
• Assist with greeting/admission of patients and routing of information.
• Maintain patient/department records and intradepartmental communication.
• Coordinate interdepartmental transport and respond to information requests.

Skills

Medical terminology

Basic computer skills

Office software

Verbal/writing skills

Mathematical skills

Team player

Troubleshooting technology

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Heartsaver or Basic Life Support certification

Basic Dysrhythmia course

Technical Education Program

Medical Assistant Program

Tools

EPIC

Wave Strip Export

Epic/Telemetry Dashboard

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us!

Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Performs a wide range of clerical duties in support of assigned patient care department as well as extensive monitoring function for all cardiac telemetry and hard-wire monitored patients. This position monitors a specified number of patients ordered pulse oximetry and capnography in a centralized location.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Obtain certification in Heartsaver OR Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date

To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level)

• Successful completion of a Basic Dysrhythmia course.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of Technical Education Program or Medical Assistant Program.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs cardiac monitoring for all telemetry and hard-wire monitored patients on applicable unit, identifying changes, addressing alarms to identify any abnormal heart rhythm variation, and reporting the patient’s cardiac rhythm, and or life-threatening cardiac events to medical and nursing staff.
• May analyze, interpret and measure ECG strip waveform displays and documents each patient’s rhythm along with any changes and reports these changes according to established guidelines and protocols.
• Utilizes Wave Strip Export to upload patient’s cardiac rhythms/events to corresponding chart in EPIC.
• Monitors pulse oximetry for assigned patient population as applicable.
• Utilizes Epic/Telemetry Dashboard to ensure accuracy of patient Admissions/Discharges/Transfers.
• Assembles a telemetry pack, battery, and electrodes for nursing staff. Ensures necessary inventory of clean packs and availability of batteries.
• Monitors equipment and assists with trouble shooting of malfunctioning equipment with proper notification (i.e.: Healthcare Technology Supervisor and Nurse Manager).
• Responsible for greeting and admitting functions upon patients’ arrival to the department.
• Performs routine clerical operations of unit to ensure smooth communication and functioning including intrahospital communications, admit/transfer/discharge/follow up care information, mail distribution, and maintenance of office supplies.
• Organizes and maintains patient records and appropriate department records to help ensure accurate and complete documentation.
• Coordinate and facilitate ongoing communication to ensure efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental operations.
• Welcomes visitors to the department and responds in a helpful and courteous manner to requests for assistance or information.
• Assists physicians and other individuals by providing requested information about specific patient or department routines in accordance with the hospital’s policy on Release of Patient Information.
• Coordinates and facilitates ongoing communication to ensure timely, efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental transportation of patients.

For Facilities With Specialty Accreditation Requirements

• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Manual dexterity used in operating standard office equipment.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Vision (corrected)/hearing within normal limits.
• Ability to visually monitor several computer screens with multiple cardiac rhythms, pulse oximetry and capnography waveforms for sustained periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Standard clinical environment.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to Troubleshoots technology with biomedical engineering and clinical staff.
• Ability to work as a cooperative, focused team player, take direction well, and have a positive attitude to work with the patients, nursing staff, and physicians.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Good verbal/writing and mathematical skills.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Shift

Night (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

STJ St. Joseph's Hospital

Cost Center

9 STJ Nursing Critical Care 2 North

Address

1 Amalia Drive
Buckhannon
West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.