Monitor Tech – 7A

Search Results; Beaumont (TX); Presencial; USD 22.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

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Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Bonus Potential

Descripción de la vacante

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas is seeking a Monitor Technician to join our telemetry team. You will monitor cardiac monitors, identify abnormal rhythms, and notify nursing staff to ensure patient safety.

This entry‑level role requires 1–6 months of related experience and the ability to pass an EKG exam. We offer competitive benefits, paid time off, and a retirement plan to support your financial future.

Formación

• 1-6 months of related experience
• Must be able to pass EKG exam

Responsabilidades

• Confirms the nurse caring for the telemetry patient at initial placement and updates every shift.
• Observes cardiac monitors, notes alarm variations, and reports changes to nursing staff.
• Prints and interprets cardiac strips at admission, once per shift, and when rhythm abnormalities occur.
• Discontinues telemetry per orders; cleans transmitter and stores leads after use.
• Monitors telemetry equipment and reports outages; follows the hospital's emergency plan.
• Performs clerical duties, processes supply requisitions, and maintains department cleanliness.

Descripción del empleo

We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team.

Join us in performing Sacred Work!

Competitive benefits are offered including:

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan — Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!

Bonus Potential

Summary/Objective

The Monitor Technician is responsible for the monitoring of cardiac monitors to notify Nursing Units of abnormal variations.

Essential Job Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Confirms name of the nurse caring for the telemetry patient is confirmed upon initial placement and updated every shift directly on the Centralized Telemetry Monitoring Unit (CTMU) monitor. Clinical proficiency in performing non-wound-related hyperbaric therapy
2. Observes cardiac monitors and listens for alarm to identify abnormal variation in heart rhythm and reports important changes to the nursing staff immediately. Posts strips on patient records according to established guidelines. Conducts training and records management on fire safety in accordance with industry standards for hyperbaric therapy
3. Prints out and interprets cardiac strips on the following occasions: Patient admission, once a shift, and upon rhythm abnormalities. Places the strips on the Waveform/ECG Mounting Form and takes the forms to the respective units according to established guidelines.
4. Once an order is received to discontinue telemetry and the nurse or UAP disconnects the telemetry transmitter from the patient. The monitor tech cleans the telemetry transmitter and cardiac leads with recommended bactericidal solution and stores in the unit’s telemetry transmitter cabinet
5. Monitors telemetry equipment for optimum effectiveness with reporting of any problems with equipment to the Director. Once Telemetry outage is identified, activates the Service Disruption/ Emergency Operations Plan by dialing the hospital emergency number 5555 and reporting the outage location. The employee also calls and notifies the Nursing supervisor.
6. Performs clerical duties for the department, prepares requisitions for supplies and secures authorizing signature from the Director as required; as well as, Assists in keeping station and department clean and neat following cleaning schedule.

Required Education and Experience

1-6 months of related experience

Must be able to pass EKG exam

Required License/Certifications

N/A