Monitor Tech, Med Surg, Columbia County, FT Days

WellStar Health System; Columbia (AL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Monitor Technician to observe telemetry monitors, recognize arrhythmias, and promptly communicate with nursing staff. The role includes maintaining logs, ensuring proper distribution of strips, and supporting patient care with strong attention to detail.

Based at Columbia County Medical Center as part of Wellstar, the position requires solid English communication, customer service skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment with a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• All certifications are required upon hire.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) or ARC-BLS equivalents required.
• Experience as monitor technician in acute care preferred; training acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Observe telemetry monitors and promptly report rhythm changes.
• Record telemetry strips and ensure 12‑hour prints are distributed per policy.
• Interpret rhythms, identify age-specific differences, and maintain logs.
• Provide excellent customer service and protect patient dignity and confidentiality.
• Assist with clerical tasks and prepare patient charts as needed.
• Coordinate with nursing staff to ensure timely care and safety.

Skills

English

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Medical terminology

Time management

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

EKG monitoring software

Job description

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

About the Facility

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Hours

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

Job Summary

The Monitor Technician functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager to facilitate safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patient care by observing cardiac monitors to ensure recognition of arrhythmias. Cardiac monitor technicians are responsible for watching patients' heart rates and /or pulse oximetry and reporting important changes to the nursing staff; they often use equipment that tracks several patients simultaneously. They clean and maintain equipment and ensure batteries are charged and installed properly. Additional duties may include clerical and receptionist functions, retrieval of data, preparing and maintaining patient charts, verifying current telemetry orders in an accurate and timely manner, and serving as the pivotal communication source to the clinical staff.

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

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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