Cardiac Telemetry Technician

Memorial Hermann; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hermann is seeking a Telemetry Monitoring Technician to coordinate and maintain advanced technical skills, monitor ECG rhythms, interpret results, and communicate effectively with the healthcare team per department procedures.

Responsibilities include continuous surveillance, rapid escalation of critical changes, and accurate documentation in the telemetry system while ensuring high-quality patient experience and safety.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program or one year of related experience.
• Knowledge of ECG rhythms, as well as knowledge of the monitoring system and the ability to review trends and alarms.
• Ability to perform duties requiring prolonged and/or extensive sitting, standing, and walking.

Responsibilities

• Provides precise continual surveillance and analysis of cardiac rhythms on electrocardiographic central monitoring station, documenting per established procedure; interprets ECG rhythms, recognizes significant ECG events.
• Escalates significant or life-threatening changes immediately, utilizing appropriate ECG algorithm, to a Registered Nurse, as appropriate; communicates information clearly and concisely.
• Obtains rhythm strips per hospital cardiac telemetry procedure; operates and troubleshoots all functions of the telemetry monitoring system; accounts for all monitors at the end of each shift.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patient and enters all required information in telemetry monitoring system.
• Provides and ensures the highest level of service according to established service standards, optimizing the patient experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned, within scope of responsibility and clinical competency.

Skills

ECG rhythms knowledge

Telemetry monitoring system

Review trends & alarms

Prolonged sitting/standing/walking

Education

Telemetry Monitoring Technician education program

1 year related experience

Job description

Memorial Hermann is seeking a Telemetry Monitoring Technician to coordinate and maintain advanced technical skills, monitor ECG rhythms, interpret results, and communicate effectively with the healthcare team per department procedures.

Responsibilities include continuous surveillance, rapid escalation of critical changes, and accurate documentation in the telemetry system while ensuring high-quality patient experience and safety.