Cardiac Telemetry Technician – Night Shift

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Cardiac Monitor Technician to manage telemetry equipment and monitor patients in a fast-paced setting. You will provide clerical assistance, medical records management, order communication, charge posting, and coordinate ancillary testing/procedures.

Responsibilities include interpreting EKG patterns, reporting rhythm changes, and maintaining logs. A high school diploma, medical terminology knowledge, and telemetry experience are preferred; competency

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Previous Monitor Tech/Telemetry experience is strongly preferred.
• Competency Test will be given annually.
• Ability to operate the following equipment: Computer and Fax; Multi-line phone system.
• Ability to identify heart arrhythmia's; Telemetry monitoring technician experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate problem-solving skills with telemetry equipment as daily measured by observation and documentation
• Act as a resource to telemetry equipment
• Demonstrate accurate interpretation of EKG patterns as measured through daily observation by charge nurse and/or physician review with less than two exceptions annually (measured according to difficulty in interpretation).
• Identifies any changes in patient’s monitored rhythm accurately and immediately as measured by review of log by charge nurse and/or physician with less than two exceptions annually.
• Obtains and gives report to appropriate charge nurse and/or nurse every shift regarding patients rhythm status as measured through documentation
• Positively interacts with other members of the health care team, in order to meet the needs of the patient and family
• Pulls and documents appropriate information (patients name, diagnosis, reason for telemetry, and rhythm) every two hours on telemetry log as measured through documentation
• Maintain visitor log and entry logs

Skills

Ability to identify heart arrhythmia's

Telemetry monitoring technician exper

12hr night shift availability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer

Fax

Multi-line phone system

Job description

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Cardiac Monitor Technician to manage telemetry equipment and monitor patients in a fast-paced setting. You will provide clerical assistance, medical records management, order communication, charge posting, and coordinate ancillary testing/procedures.

Responsibilities include interpreting EKG patterns, reporting rhythm changes, and maintaining logs. A high school diploma, medical terminology knowledge, and telemetry experience are preferred; competency