Cardiac Monitor Technician Part Time Days

NYU Langone Health; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Cardiac Monitor Technician to join their dynamic team. This part-time position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, utilizing telemetry monitoring equipment to identify and document cardiac rhythms. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in patient care by providing essential data to healthcare professionals for diagnosing and treating cardiac conditions. The role involves maintaining equipment, ensuring patient safety, and contributing to a collaborative team atmosphere. If you are passionate about patient care and eager to make a difference, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required with knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to recognize abnormal heart rhythms and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Operate telemetry monitoring equipment and maintain accurate patient information.
• Notify nursing staff of critical heart activity or irregularities promptly.

Skills

Telemetry Monitoring

Basic Analytical Skills

Medical Terminology

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Telemetry Monitoring Equipment

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women’s imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Cardiac Monitor Technician - Part Time, Days - NSG-Emergency Department - Part-Time - Monday - Friday 7 am -7 pm, alt Weekends.

In this role, the successful candidate operates telemetry monitoring equipment to identify and record variations in the patients' cardiac rhythm. Provides data for physicians and telemetry nursing staff to diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmia. Labels, edits, and mounts ECG rhythm strips for review by physician and nursing staff. Maintains telemetry monitoring equipment and refers equipment for repair. Participates in the orientation process of new employees.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Telemetry Monitoring

• Observes cardiac telemetry monitors as assigned. Sets appropriate alarm parameters.
• Obtains baseline strips at the beginning of each shift on all monitored patients.
• Identifies a dysrhythmia/significant rhythm change and obtains a documentary strip which is labeled correctly with the patient’s name and date/time of event.
• Notifies nursing staff of any critical heart activity or irregularity in a timely fashion. Edits, mounts, and labels tracings for review by nursing staff.
• Observes monitoring strips during procedures and Code 64 and reports variances to the nursing staff.
• Enters the patient admission information into the monitoring system and patient log book.
• Maintains information in the telemetry log book on all monitored patients.
• Maintains accurate patient information when transferring data.
• Orders and stocks all necessary monitoring supplies.

1. Safety

• Maintains equipment in clean and proper working order.
• Troubleshoots monitoring equipment problems and initiates corrective action.
• Refers equipment issues or problems to Biomedical Engineering.
• Notifies the Nurse Manager or Nursing Administrative Supervisor of any equipment problems that require intervention.
• Notifies the Nurse Manager and/or Nursing Administrative Supervisor of lost or misplaced telemetry monitors and completes an incident report.
• Maintains accurate documentation and organization of patient information and telemetry box assignments.
• Recognizes safety hazards and acts promptly and appropriately to resolve.

1. Customer/Interpersonal Relations

• Demonstrates awareness and participates in activities that support customer satisfaction.
• Interacts effectively with the staff on the unit and in other departments.
• Seeks out and utilizes the Nurse Manager or Nursing Administrative Supervisor to address issues that require their assistance to resolve.
• Participates in the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of current practice and supports measures to improve practice.
• Maintains personal appearance as outlined in organizational guidelines.

1. Continuing Education/Meeting Attendance

• Maintains knowledge of current trends and techniques in the field by reading applicable literature, attending LIC educational programs, or by attending outside seminars or conferences.
• Complies with staff meeting attendance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or GED. Ability to read and write in order to obtain and record pertinent information in patient charts and to perform noncomplex arithmetic calculations as normally acquired through completion of high school. Knowledge of medical terminology and physical sciences. Basic analytical skills in order to recognize abnormal heart rhythms or artifact in test data and to notify appropriate personnel. Requires a passing grade of 85% on the Dysrhythmia Proficiency Exam.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $25.15 - $25.15 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.