Monitor Tech

Lovelace Health System; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Tuition assistance

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Central Telemetry Monitor Technician in Albuquerque, NM. This entry-level role involves advanced ECG monitoring and requires a High School Diploma or GED. Candidates should have ECG and troubleshooting skills, as well as the ability to respond to life-threatening rhythm changes. The position offers career growth opportunities and comprehensive health benefits. Join us to enhance patient care using advanced technology.

Qualifications

• Successfully complete the cardiac monitoring exam.
• Obtain BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Demonstrate arrhythmia recognition.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced ECG monitoring and arrhythmia interpretation.
• Monitor alerts from patient wearable devices.
• Identify and respond to life-threatening rhythm changes.

Skills

ECG monitoring

Arrhythmia interpretation

Troubleshooting skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in a related field

Job description

Monitor Tech – Lovelace Health System – Albuquerque, NM

Night shift, full-time, Central Telemetry Monitor Technician.

Overview

Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Central Telemetry Monitor Technician in Albuquerque, NM.

Why Join Us?

• We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well‑being.
• We prioritize your well‑being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture.
• We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

• Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 263 licensed beds, providing comprehensive care, including around‑the‑clock emergency care, surgical services, non‑invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology, and oncology services.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced ECG monitoring with a focus on assessment of ECG strips and arrhythmia interpretation.
• May also be responsible for monitoring alerts from patient wearable devices to include escalation to a Virtual RN.
• Possess troubleshooting skills to recognize monitoring problems, identify probable causes, and seek solutions to correct the problem.
• Identify and respond to potentially life‑threatening rhythm changes, initiate codes, record rhythms during code, and conduct continuous EKG monitoring with accurate interpretation of cardiac rhythms, dysrhythmias and interval measurements.
• Appropriately respond to all monitor alarms.
• Must be able to manage multiple technology platforms and develop collaborative relationships with other staff via remote platforms.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Successfully complete the cardiac monitoring exam.
• Obtain BLS certification within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• Demonstrate arrhythmia recognition.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Associate degree in a related field.
• One (1) year in the specialty area, rhythm recognition skill set.

Senior Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care