Monitor Tech (36 hrs/days/7a-7:30p)(Chestnut Hill Hospital)

Temple-Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple-Health's Chestnut Hill Hospital seeks a Monitor Technician to perform continuous patient surveillance on the day shift. You will monitor cardiac rhythms, provide immediate alerts to nursing staff, and support telemetry for patients admitted under telemetry orders.

Responsibilities include initiating and discontinuing monitoring on admission, transfer, or discharge, and performing routine maintenance on monitoring equipment to ensure reliable readings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• General experience required; telemetry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients' heart rhythm and notify clinicians of changes.
• Initiate and discontinue monitoring on admission, transfer, or discharge.
• Maintain and troubleshoot monitoring equipment to ensure reliable monitoring.
• Record and report heart rhythm data and patient status.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Telemetry monitoring equipment

Job description

Monitor Tech (36 hrs/days/7a-7:30p)(Chestnut Hill Hospital)

8835 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tracking Code

263179

Weekly Hours

36.00

Schedule

Full-Time

Shift

Day Shift

The Monitor Technician performs high-level on-going patient surveillance and provides nursing/clinicians with immediate notification of any changes in cardiac rate/rhythm. Responsible for monitoring, recording, and reporting heart rhythm from patient cardiac monitors, seizure and fall risk activity for patients with orders of telemetry, and general patient observation. Initiates and discontinues monitoring equipment on admission, transfer, or discharge. Conducts maintenance and troubleshooting related to the monitoring equipment on the patient to ensure equipment is in working order to allow for clear monitoring.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education Required

Experience

General Experience Relevant Experience Required