Monitor Tech

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Monitor Technician to oversee patient telemetry and rhythm monitoring in a hospital setting. The role involves updating EKG rhythm strips, reporting changes to the nurse, and ensuring continuous, accurate monitoring for assigned patients.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, completion of a Monitor Technician program, and strong verbal/written communication skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Less than 1 year experience with emergency situations and maintaining continuous strips of cardiac rhythms.
• Completion of the Monitor Technician Program.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Documents rhythm every two hours on EKG flow sheet and reports changes to the nurse.
• Maintains and updates monitored patient lists and electrode status.
• Monitors assigned telemetry console and ensures alarms are active.
• Provides verbal reports to relief staff and patient reports to oncoming technicians.
• Participates in quality and service improvement teams.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Equivalent

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 adjustments 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.