Monitor Tech

Medical City Healthcare; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Certification support

Job summary

Medical City Las Colinas is seeking a Monitor Technician to provide 24-hour telemetry monitoring across the hospital. The role includes basic clerical duties and care for patients from adolescence to geriatrics, with emphasis on age-appropriate competency.

A strong emphasis on reliability and teamwork is essential. The role requires high school graduation, 1+ year telemetry experience preferred, and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Identify EKG rhythms accurately.
• Pass an EKG exam with 80% or better within 4 weeks of start.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Complete annual competency checks.
• Demonstrate basic computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour telemetry monitoring across the hospital.
• Assist with receptionist/clerical duties as needed.
• Care for adolescent through geriatric patients.
• Adhere to age-specific competency standards.

Skills

EKG rhythm identification

EKG exam passability

BLS certification

competency checklist

basic computer literacy

Education

High School graduate/GED

Telemetry tech experience (1+ year)

Job description

Full Time, Night Shift (7p-7a), Weekends Rotate

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Monitor Tech today with Medical City Las Colinas.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Monitor Technician provides 24 hour round-the-clock cardiac telemetry monitoring of designated patients who are located throughout the hospital. Must be able to assist with receptionist /clerical duties. The Monitor Technician can expect to care for adolescent through geriatric patients. The attached criteria based performance evaluation provides a specific set of standards as they relate to age specific competency.

What you will do in this role

• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to identify EKG rhythms.
• Must be able to successfully pass an EKG exam by 80% or better, post-job offers and within 4 weeks of start date.
• Current BLS through American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Completes a competency checklist upon hire and annually thereafter.
• Demonstrates basic computer literacy.

What qualifications you will need

• High School Graduate / GED
• Preferably at least one year recent experience (within the last 5 years) as a telemetry tech and awareness of medical terminology.

Benefits

Medical City Las Colinas 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.

Medical City Las Colinas is a 99-bed full-service, acute-care facility with more than 500 colleagues and 400 physician partners, serving the community since 1997. We offer comprehensive services, including Level III trauma services, cardiovascular services, orthopedics, spine surgery, robotic surgery, emergency services and dedicated women's services. Medical City Las Colinas' accreditations and certifications include: Certified Total Hip and Knee Replacement program (The Joint Commission), Certified Primary Stroke Center (The Joint Commission), Accreditation for Bariatric Surgery (MBSAQIP), Level III Trauma Center (American College of Surgeons), Level II Maternal Care Center (Texas Health and Human Services) and Level II NICU program (Texas Health and Human Services). We offer state-of-the-art technology to exceed our patient’s expectations and provide a patient-centric healing environment, including amenities such as made-to-order room service form our executive chef. We pride ourselves on being the Destination of Choice for our community and elevating the standards of hospital experience. As part of the Medical City family of hospitals, we are able to provide patients access to the most advanced healthcare innovations across our network.

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.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

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.