Cardiac Monitoring Technician

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and disability coverage

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is seeking an EKG Monitoring Technician to perform rhythm strip analysis, document changes, and support nursing staff. You will respond to alarms, troubleshoot equipment, and help maintain a quiet, healing environment for patients.

The role requires EKG course completion, BLS certification, and at least 1 year of related experience. Join a team dedicated to high-quality cardiac care and patient safety.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED required.
• Successful completion of an EKG course and exam.
• Current BLS required on all nursing clinical units; BLS/BCLS issued by AHA or American Red Cross required.
• Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills; ability to read and follow instructions; PC skills; knowledge of indications and adverse reactions of cardiac IV medications.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• 1 year experience.

Responsibilities

• Accurately runs, documents and analyzes rhythm strips on all patients according to unit standards.
• Document rhythm changes and places strip in chart notifying RN/Charge RN/LPN as appropriate; ensures hand-off at change of shift and previous breaks.
• Responds immediately to all monitor alarms; notifies RN/Charge RN/LPN of changes in patient rhythm, rate, signal interference, lead off, and need for assessment.
• Troubleshoot patient monitoring equipment and notify biomedical engineering promptly of unresolved issues.
• Contributes to a culture of patient centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal communication

Read/write instructions

Follow verbal instructions

Cardiac IV meds knowledge

Education

High School/GED

EKG course & exam

BLS certification

1 year experience

Tools

EKG monitoring equipment

Job description

HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital is seeking an EKG Monitoring Technician to perform rhythm strip analysis, document changes, and support nursing staff. You will respond to alarms, troubleshoot equipment, and help maintain a quiet, healing environment for patients.

The role requires EKG course completion, BLS certification, and at least 1 year of related experience. Join a team dedicated to high-quality cardiac care and patient safety.