Cardiac Telemetry Technician — Night Shift

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Telemetry Monitor Technician to assist healthcare providers by monitoring patients' EKG waveforms, interpreting results, and informing providers of potentially hazardous arrhythmias while maintaining monitoring equipment.

Responsibilities include monitoring cardiac rhythms, documenting rhythm strips, communicating telemetry status changes, handling telemetry equipment, and ensuring equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Completion of course in arrhythmia detection OR 1 year of directly related experience.
• Preferred: three months of job-related experience.
• Completion of formal coursework in EKG.

Responsibilities

• Monitors cardiac rhythms, reviews and tests memory alarms, set alarm parameters, and performs arrhythmia analysis.
• Monitors and documents cardiac rhythm strips per hospital guidelines.
• Communicates changes in patient telemetry status according to policy.
• Applies and removes telemetry equipment from patients using proper technique and universal precautions.
• Troubleshoots monitoring equipment and paging system as necessary.
• Performs activities related to equipment maintenance including routine battery changes, equipment checks, and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel.
• Communicates effectively with nursing and medical staff.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

EKG interpretation

Communication with staff

Education

Course in arrhythmia detection

Formal coursework in EKG

Job description

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Telemetry Monitor Technician to assist healthcare providers by monitoring patients' EKG waveforms, interpreting results, and informing providers of potentially hazardous arrhythmias while maintaining monitoring equipment.

Responsibilities include monitoring cardiac rhythms, documenting rhythm strips, communicating telemetry status changes, handling telemetry equipment, and ensuring equipment reliability.