Monitor Tech, Telemetry Surveillance, PRN, Variable

Prisma Health; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a Telemetry Monitor Tech to observe cardiac monitors in a centralized center, identify rhythm changes, and document strips under RN supervision. This role supports transmitter box management and telemetry operations.

Responsibilities include triaging calls, maintaining supplies, and contributing to ongoing staff training and education. Prior healthcare experience is preferred, and a high school diploma or equivalent is typically required.

Qualifications

• No previous healthcare experience required.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observes cardiac monitors and reports rhythm changes per policy.
• Receives shift report and documents strips per policy.
• Manages and distributes transmitter boxes and ensures return to surveillance center.
• Reports telemetry system issues to designated personnel.
• Completes telemetry summary reports per guidelines.
• Triages incoming phone calls and logs information clearly.
• Keeps monitoring areas and equipment clean and organized.
• Participates in training and ongoing staff development.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Observes cardiac monitors to identify abnormal heart rhythms under the supervision of a registered nurse. Performs duties in a centralized monitoring environment that monitors patients across multiple departments.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s purpose: Inspire health.Serve with compassion.Be the difference.
• Observes cardiac monitors and reports any changes in cardiac rhythm per policy.
• Receives report from the previous shift and documents strips per policy.
• Responsible for the management and distribution of transmitter boxes. Ensures transmitter boxes are returned to the surveillance center in a timely manner after discontinuation of telemetry monitoring.
• Reports problems regarding poor transmission, etc. to the appropriate unit and personnel. Reports telemetry system failures to designated personnel and departments.
• Completes telemetry summary report per policy guidelines.
• Triages incoming phone calls, provides appropriate information in a calm and concise manner and logs phone calls.
• Maintains adequate supplies and keeps the monitoring areas and equipment clean and organized.
• Participates in training and the continuous development of new staff. Attends educational programs, in-services and meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience - No previous experience required. Previous experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• After hire, requires attendance of formal arrhythmia training class and successful completion of thePrisma HealthArrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts.
• Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.
• Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis if working in a monitor tech role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

80016490 Telemetry Surveillance

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