Cardiac Monitor Technician

Tampa General Hospital; Spring Hill (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Spring Hill is seeking a Cardiac Monitor Technician to monitor cardiac rhythms, communicate findings to nursing staff, and maintain telemetry equipment. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification, with skills in arrhythmia recognition and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Basic EKG class and demonstration of competency through testing.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and identifies cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias.
• Communicates lethal arrhythmias to nursing staff.
• Maintains and cleans telemetry monitors.

Skills

Arrhythmia Recognition

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Job Number:

Cardiac Monitor Technician (250001UI)

Description

Under general supervision, follows established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines. Responsible for monitoring and identifying basic normal cardiac rhythms, dysrhythmias, and lethal arrhythmias; reporting these findings to the appropriate personnel, and rhythm documentation and labeling per TGH policy. Promotes and maintains patient support including but not limited to: interprets and posts rhythm strips and protocols, performs 12-lead EKGs. Maintains and cleans portable telemetry monitors between patient use according to manufacturer's guidelines.

Essential Functions

• Accurately interprets changes in rhythms.
• Records rhythm strips as required.
• Demonstrates arrhythmia recognition skills.
• Communicates lethal arrhythmias to nursing staff and documents strips as requested.
• Maintains alarms at all times with rates set safely to minimize false alarms.
• Identifies individual EKGs with proper patient identifiers.
• Works with the computer system, including maintaining flow through the ER and facilitating transfers, admissions, and discharges in a timely manner.
• Answers telephone and intercom in a pleasant and professional manner and relays messages accurately and quickly.
• Reports any malfunction of monitoring equipment to Biomedical Technicians, Charge Nurse, and Nursing Director.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED

License/Registration: License/Registration issued by Florida or a Compact State

Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Work Experience and Additional Information:

• Basic EKG class and demonstration of competency through testing.