Monitor Tech

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 40,969; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Baltimore is seeking a Monitor Technician to monitor patients on telemetry consoles and document cardiac rhythms. Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma or GED, basic communication skills, and must complete the Monitor Technician Program. The position offers an hourly wage between $18.00 to $29.74 and requires less than one year of experience with emergency situations. Join a dedicated team focused on patient safety and care.

Qualifications

• Must have less than 1 year of experience with emergency situations and maintaining continuous strips of cardiac rhythms.
• Completion of the Monitor Technician Program is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors patients on telemetry consoles.
• Documents rhythm every two hours on EKG flow sheet.
• Maintains safe and effective operation of the Monitoring Console.
• Provides verbal report and patient report to oncoming technicians.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About The Job

General Summary of Position

Monitors patients on the telemetry consoles.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Documents rhythm every two hours on EKG flow sheet. Immediately reports any change in cardiac rhythm to the nurse. Obtains strips of irregularities.
• Maintains charge requisitions on monitored patients. Makes nursing personnel aware of need for replacement of patient electrodes and/or newly monitored patients to be connected.
• Maintains safe and effective operation of the Monitoring Console at all times. Ensures that paper loaders are full.
• Monitors assigned telemetry console. Obtains monitor strips at the start of each shift interprets strip puts date and time on each strip and places it on flow sheet.
• Provides a verbal report to relief persons and gives a patient report to oncoming technicians.
• Verifies and adjusts alarm limits as established for the levels appropriate to the individual patient. Verifies alarms are on at all times.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required or
• equivalent. required

Experience

• Less than 1 year 6 months experience with emergency situations and maintaining continuous strips of cardiac rhythms required

Licenses and Certifications

• Completion of the Monitor Technician Program. required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $18.00 - USD $29.74 /Hr.