Monitor Tech (Day/Night Rotation)

Penn Medicine; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading academic medical center dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and innovative research. As a vital member of the cardiac monitoring team, you will utilize telemetry equipment to monitor patients' cardiac rhythms, ensuring timely reporting and documentation of any abnormalities. Collaborate with skilled professionals in a supportive environment that values your contributions to healthcare. This role not only offers the chance to make a difference in patients' lives but also provides opportunities for personal and professional growth within a comprehensive benefits program.

Benefits

Prepaid Tuition Assistance

Comprehensive Benefits Program

Employee Health Programs

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and document cardiac rhythm patterns using telemetry equipment.
• Maintain central cardiac monitoring system functions and report changes.

Skills

Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring

Telemetry Equipment Operation

ECG Interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Arrhythmia Course

Tools

Central Cardiac Monitoring System

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

• Uses telemetry equipment to monitor cardiac rhythm patterns of patients requiring telemetry monitoring. Monitors, records, reports, and documents abnormal cardiac rhythm patterns, records changes in rhythm, records and reports abnormal ECG interval measures, and, notes pacemaker function and reports to the RN.
  

Responsibilities:

• Maintains the functions of the central cardiac monitoring system and its transmitters. This includes, but is not limited to proper lead placement, battery, and equipment care.
  Documents cardiac rhythm activity with in the clinical computer system, and enters a printed rhythm strip each shift to be placed in the ECG manual.
  Reports any changes in rhythm to the RN, documents information in qcpr and enters strip into the ECG manual.
  Responsible for strips of any float nurse who may not be competent in rhythm analysis.
  Assists physicians and nurses with rhythm interpretations
  Enters a printed admission and transfer strip in the ECG manual
  Other duties as assigned

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - required prior to successful completion of orientation

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• High School Diploma or equivalentPrevious experience in a hospital setting - Preferred
• Other (Required)
• Successful completion of a basic arrhythmia course with in 3 months of hire

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.