Monitor Tech

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Monitor Tech to support the department's monitoring and communication obligations. The role emphasizes accurate rhythm interpretation, timely reporting, and orderly documentation within a collaborative hospital environment.

The ideal candidate completes a telemetry monitoring course, passes an arrhythmia interpretation exam annually, and has BCLS certification to assist in patient care and safety across units.

Qualifications

• Completion of telemetry monitoring/arrhythmia course
• Successfully passing an arrhythmia interpretation examination annually
• BCLS required

Responsibilities

• Interprets/recognizes dysrhythmias and vital signs (benign and life-threatening)
• Effectively communicates any arrhythmias, dysrhythmias, changes from established baseline, and/or changes in vital signs to the nursing staff
• Effectively documents and escalates notification process
• Maintains department logs/records
• Telephone etiquette – communicates interdepartmental and clinical information in a timely manner
• Management, cleaning, inventory, and organization of departmental equipment and supplies
• Participate in orientation of new staff
• Effectively uses the computer system and programs in managing order entry and supplies
• Effectively uses infection control precautions
• Other duties as specified by department supervisor.

Education

Telemetry monitoring/arrhythmia course

Arrhythmia interpretation exam (annual)

BCLS

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Monitor Tech you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Performs the monitoring functions of the department. Fulfills departmental responsibilities that foster the goals of the hospital's mission and vision statement. Provides a supportive environment that encourages teamwork and ensures effective communication.

• Interprets/recognizes dysrhythmias and vital signs (benign and life-threatening).
• Effectively communicates any arrhythmias, dysrhythmias, changes from established baseline, and/or changes in vital signs to the nursing staff.
• Effectively documents and escalates notification process.
• Maintains department logs/records
• Telephone etiquette – communicates interdepartmental and clinical information in a timely manner.
• Management, cleaning, inventory, and organization of departmental equipment and supplies.
• Participate in orientation of new staff.
• Effectively uses the computer system and programs in managing order entry and supplies.
• Effectively uses infection control precautions.
• Other duties as specified by department supervisor.

What qualifications you will need:

• Completion of telemetry monitoring/arrhythmia course
• Successfully passing an arrhythmia interpretation examination annually
• BCLS required

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women's Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.