Monitor Tech, (Columbia County), FT Days

experiencedAlliedHealth; Georgia; On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System at Columbia County Medical Center in Georgia is seeking a Monitor Technician for full-time night shifts (36 hours per week, 3/12s). Responsibilities include observing telemetry monitors, recognizing arrhythmias, recording strips, and ensuring patient safety while collaborating with the health care team.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, BLS certification, and experience as a monitor tech in acute care; the role emphasizes English proficiency, excellent customer

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with healthcare providers to facilitate patient care.
• Ability to multi-task and work in stressful emergency situations.
• Attention to detail and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Observes Telemetry Monitors.
• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and reports promptly.
• Records telemetry strips each shift and ensures 12-hour strips are printed and distributed.
• Interprets rhythms and measures intervals; identifies age-appropriate differences.
• Maintains patient rights, dignity and confidentiality.
• Responds to calls and alerts from units and families with professional communication.
• Performs telemetry functions and maintains logs and documentation.
• Ensures correct assignment and preparation of telemetry units; cleans units after use.
• Maintains telemetry supplies and reports equipment issues to management.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Stress management

Attention to detail

Computer skills

Medical terminology

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

About the Facility

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Hours: Full Time Nights, 36 Hours per week (3/12s)

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Observes Telemetry Monitors
• Recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and reports promptly
• Records telemetry strips each shift and as changes or events are noted. Ensures 12 hour strips are printed and distributed to the units per policy
• Accurately interprets rhythms and measures intervals, able to identify age appropriate differences
• Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family
• Protects rights and dignity of patient at all times
• Maintains confidentiality
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of need for follow-up
• Resolves unit monitoring concerns
• Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others
• Performs telemetry functions
• Accurately maintains required units dispensation records and monitor logs
• Ensures appropriate assignment of patient to telemetry unit and documentation of all equipment
• Prepares each telemetry unit for patient use; cleans each unit upon return
• Keeps necessary telemetry supplies available and organized
• Reports broken or defective equipment to immediately to Manager and Biomed
• Team Work & Communication
• Supports initiatives of the health care team
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives
• Supports professional nursing practice through evidenced-based practice and ethical accountability
• Provides unit supplies, patient care supplies, and equipment as assigned
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with physicians and healthcare team
• Uses safety communication techniques
• Communicates completion of assignment/duties
• Gives concise report of all patients monitored and status of equipment to oncoming shift
• Communicates patient safety concerns/problems/ emergencies to the RN
• Notifies the appropriate nursing unit promptly of rhythm changes. Communicates need for immediate response, if indicated
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families.
• Safety and Infection Control
• Provides safe patient monitoring
• Follows all policies and procedures with regard to safety and emergency preparedness
• Cleans all equipment properly utilizing appropriate cleaning process per isolation guidelines
• Practice accountability
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma General or GED General

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Previous experience as monitor technician in an acute care setting Preferred or Staff members with monitor tech experience are required to provide proof of participation in a EKG monitoring course such as Learn Rhythm or a comparable course. Preferred or EMT, Paramedic, CNA, or Monitor tech certification Preferred or

Required Minimum Skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with health care providers to facilitate provision of patient care
• Ability to multi-task essential
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
• Strong detail orientation required; Computer skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Personal time management skills

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