Cardiac Monitor Technician

Tampa General Hospital, Inc.; Spring Hill (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa General Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Monitoring Tech to support telemetry services by interpreting rhythm strips, identifying changes, and reporting lethal arrhythmias to the nursing staff. You will perform 12-lead EKGs, label results, and maintain accurate documentation.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED and BLS certification. You will work with the ER and telemetry teams, ensure alarms are active and safe, and relay equipment issues promptly to Biomedical staff.

Qualifications

• Basic rhythm interpretation skills.
• Ability to document rhythm strips.
• Effective communication with nursing staff.
• Attention to alarm management and safe monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Interpret rhythm changes accurately.
• Record rhythm strips as required.
• Demonstrate arrhythmia recognition skills.
• Notify for lethal arrhythmias and document strips.
• Maintain alarms safely to minimize false alarms.
• Verify patient identifiers on EKGs.
• Assist with ER flow and patient transfers.
• Answer calls professionally and relay messages.

Skills

Rhythm interpretation

12-lead EKG

Alarm management

Telemetry monitoring

Communication with nursing

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Telemetry monitors

EMR/PC system

Job 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 post rhythm strips and protocol, performs 12 lead EKGs. Maintain and clean 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 on at all times with rates set safely to minimize false alarms.
• Identifies individual EKGs with proper patient identifiers.
• Works with the computer system, including Maintains flow through the ER and facilitate transfers, admissions and discharges timely.
• Answers telephone and intercom in a pleasant and professional manner and relays message accurately and quickly.
• Reports any malfunction of monitoring equipment to the Biomedical Technicians, Charge Nurse, and Nursing Director

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Certification

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

Work Experience

• Basic EKG class and demonstration of competency through testing.