Cardiac Telemetry Specialist

Memorial Hermann Health System; Texas; On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hermann Health System in Texas is seeking a Telemetry Monitoring Technician responsible for coordinating and maintaining specialized advanced technical skills, monitoring patients' ECG rhythms, interpreting results, and communicating effectively with the healthcare team as determined by department procedure.

The role focuses on surveillance of cardiac rhythms, timely escalation, operating telemetry systems, and ensuring the highest level of patient care through accurate data review and

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of a Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program or one year of related experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: (None)
• Experience/ Knowledge/ Skills: ECG rhythms, monitoring system, review trends and alarms, ability to sit/stand/walk

Responsibilities

• Provides continual surveillance and analysis of cardiac rhythms on the ECG monitoring station; interprets rhythms and notifies nursing staff of significant events.
• Escalates significant changes immediately to a Registered Nurse; communicates clearly within established timeframes.
• Obtains rhythm strips per telemetry procedures; operates and troubleshoots telemetry monitoring system; accounts for all monitors at end of shift.
• Admits, transfers, discharges patients and enters information in the telemetry system.
• Ensures high level of service per standards; contributes to patient experience and safety.
• Completes dysrhythmia examination and performs other duties as assigned within scope of responsibility and competency.

Skills

ECG rhythms

Trend/alarms review

Communication with healthcare team

Patient monitoring

Education

Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program

1 year related experience

Job description

Memorial Hermann Health System in Texas is seeking a Telemetry Monitoring Technician responsible for coordinating and maintaining specialized advanced technical skills, monitoring patients' ECG rhythms, interpreting results, and communicating effectively with the healthcare team as determined by department procedure.

The role focuses on surveillance of cardiac rhythms, timely escalation, operating telemetry systems, and ensuring the highest level of patient care through accurate data review and