Monitor Tech

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, VA is seeking a Monitor Technician to observe and analyze cardiac rhythms on telemetry monitors. You will inform nurses of life-threatening patterns and take appropriate action, ensuring equipment accuracy and maintaining patient records.

The role involves training new staff, performing routine clerical duties, and ensuring monitors function correctly to support inpatient care. High school diploma required; an associate's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required); Associates Degree (Preferred).
• Experience: 1 year Monitor Technician experience (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Examine heartbeat patterns.
• Observe and monitor patients' heart monitors and check for abnormalities, including irregular heartbeats, arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest.
• Maintain records and documents of cardiac rhythms.
• Clean and maintain heart monitors and other equipment.
• Ensure that heart monitors are functioning correctly.
• Record patients' vital signs to provide baseline for patient records during in-patient care.
• Perform accurate and timely order entry, retrieving testing results and chart management including preparation, maintenance.
• Interpret test results and report any changes in heart readings or EKGs to the physician or nurse in charge of the patient.
• Assist with training new staff on medical monitoring systems.

Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required); Associates Degree (Preferred).

Job description

Location and Salary

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range $16.80 - $21.83/Hourly

Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Overview

Monitor Technicians observe and provide routine analysis of cardiac rhythms displayed on a telemetry monitor. Demonstrates knowledge of life threatening arrhythmias and aberrancies, informs the assigned nurse, and initiates appropriate action. Demonstrates competency in the application of all functions of the telemetry monitoring system. Performs clerical and secretarial duties.

What you will do

• Examine heartbeat patterns.
• Observe and monitor patients' heart monitors and check for abnormalities, including irregular heartbeats, arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest.
• Maintain records and documents of cardiac rhythms.
• Clean and maintain heart monitors and other equipment.
• Ensure that heart monitors are functioning correctly.
• Record patients' vital signs to provide baseline for patient records during in-patient care.
• Perform accurate and timely order entry, retrieving testing results and chart management including preparation, maintenance.
• Interpret test results and report any changes in heart readings or EKGs to the physician or nurse in charge of the patient.
• Assist with training new staff on medical monitoring systems.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required); Associates Degree (Preferred).
• Experience: 1 year Monitor Technician experience (Preferred).

About Riverside Health

Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.