Monitor Tech

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Monitor Tech to observe and analyze patients' cardiac rhythms, detecting arrhythmias and reporting changes to nursing staff for timely intervention.

You will monitor EKG strips, measure intervals, and ensure accurate documentation. Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, hospital terminology experience, and CPR on hire; acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent technical training.
• Hospital/medical terminology experience.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Monitors EKG strips continuously and detects rhythm changes.
• Identifies arrhythmias and measures intervals.
• Communicates critical findings promptly to nursing staff and healthcare providers.
• Prepares chart for admits and maintains chart packets for unit use.

Skills

Observational skills

Cardiac rhythm knowledge

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Monitor Tech, you will be responsible for continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms to detect and report changes.

Every day you will meticulously monitor EKG strips, identify arrhythmias, measure intervals, and promptly communicate critical findings to nursing staff and healthcare providers, ensuring accurate documentation.

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate sharp observational skills, a thorough understanding of cardiac rhythms, and the ability to act quickly and precisely under pressure, crucial for patient safety and timely intervention.

• Prepares chart for admits.
• Prepares chart packets for unit use.
• Maintains chart in proper, complete order.
• Adds forms, as required.
• Places reports on charts.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or equivalent technical training
• Hospital/medical terminology experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Experience in an acute setting

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

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