Monitor Tech

Houston Healthcare; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory Healthcare in Georgia is seeking a dedicated Telemetry Monitor Technician to oversee patient cardiac rhythms in the hospital setting. You will monitor, interpret and document telemetry data, alerting nursing staff and physicians to rhythm changes and deviations from baseline, and assist with data collection during events.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, ECG/EKG education, 1 year of hospital telemetry experience, and current BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; ECG/EKG training or equivalentEducation may be waived with experience.
• 1 year hospital telemetry/monitor tech experience; or 2 years in acute clinical care setting or 2 years as EMT.
• Current BLS certification; post-hire telemetry orientation and ECG rhythm exam completion within 90 days.
• Ability to monitor rhythms, measure intervals, and document findings in medical records.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess patient rhythms via telemetry or hardwired monitors.
• Interpret rhythm strips and measure PR, QT, and ST segments.
• Notify nursing staff/physicians of rhythm deviations from baseline.
• Label and document monitored rhythms; upload strips every 4 hours or as requested.
• Support baseline data collection during events and maintain alarm limits.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

ECG interpretation

Communication

Medical terminology

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

ECG/EKG education

Tools

GE

Airstrip

Ascom

Job description

Work Shift

Night - 12 Hour (United States of America) 7:00pm - 7:00am (36 Weekly Hours)

This position is responsible for the monitoring and assessment of patient on cardiac monitoring devices throughout the EHC organization including telemetry transmitters and hard-wired monitors. This role is trained in ECG interpretation and is responsible for continuous monitoring of all telemetry rhythms, interpreting rhythm strips, measuring specific waveform intervals, and interacting professionally with nursing staff and physicians in rhythm identification notification of deviation from baseline, as well as initiating baseline data collection of each event.

Education & Training

High School diploma or GED equivalent. General knowledge of medical terminology. Completion of an approved educational diploma program in ECG/EKG, Cardiology, or Emergency Medical Services. Education/training (except for HS diploma or GED equivalent) may be waived with experience listed below.

Experience

One (1) year experience as a Monitor Tech, Critical Care Tech, or Patient Care Tech in a hospital. Hospital experience may be substituted with Two (2) years of experience in an acute clinical care setting or Two (2) years’ experience as an emergency medical technician. Experience may be waived with education/training as listed above.

Required Certification/Registration/Licensure

Current AHA/ARC BLS certification. Successful completion of post-hire 4-6 week Telemetry Clinical Orientation and passing score on the ECG written exam (Rhythm Interpretation) within ninety (90) days of hire. Successful completion of hands‑on clinical competencies during the orientation period.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to effectively monitor patient cardiac rhythms via telemetry or hardwired monitor, in addition to utilizing all other equipment as assigned to facilitate quality patient care. Communicate effectively with nursing staff, providers, patients, and staff through written and verbal means in a high workflow environment. Maintain patient monitoring log and document rhythms in medical records. Label telemetry strips with rhythm interpretation, ventricular rate, and measure PR, QT, and ST segment intervals. Scan / upload monitored strips every 4 hours, in addition to as needed requests as appropriate based on assigned unit and patient acuity as relayed by nursing staff. Must be able to maintain established alarm limit / parameter settings on all patients assigned. Proficiency demonstrated to Departmental Educator / Manager using GE, Airstrip, and Ascom clinical platforms.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [e-mail]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

FTE

0.9