Monitor Technician

Inova Health System; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Monitor Technician for their night shift team. This full-time role requires expertise in telemetry and EKG monitoring, ensuring patient safety and care quality. The technician will maintain monitoring logs, troubleshoot equipment, and collaborate with nursing staff to address any abnormalities in patient waveforms. With a commitment to team member health and wellness, this organization offers comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, retirement matching, and educational assistance. Join a leader in healthcare and make a meaningful impact in patient care.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Retirement Matching

Tuition Assistance

Mental Health Support

Qualifications

• Prior telemetry monitoring experience in a hospital setting is required.
• High School Diploma or GED is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain rhythm strips and monitoring logs per unit policies.
• Notify nurses of telemetry signal loss and arrange coverage.
• Recognize and inform nurses of abnormalities in patient waveforms.

Skills

Telemetry Monitoring

EKG Monitoring

Patient Care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Inova Center for Personalized Health is looking for a dedicated Monitor Technician to join the team. This role will be full-time night shift 36 hours per week 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.


• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.


• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.


• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains rhythm strips and monitoring logs in accordance with unit policies and as evidenced by random audits of log books.


• Notifies nurse immediately of loss of clear telemetry signal and arranges for coverage when leaving monitor room.


• Recognizes, records and informs nurse of abnormalities/changes in patient waveforms.


• Troubleshoots and maintains equipment and supplies.


• Admits and discharges patients out of telemetry system in accordance with unit policy.


• Participates in unit quality improvement initiatives as evidenced by attendance at staff meetings and verbalizing understanding of unit initiatives.


• Pages STAT to Registered Nurse and healthcare team members for patients with life threatening arrhythmias and initiates MSET per unit policy.


• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements:

• Work Schedule - 36 hours Per Week with Weekends 7:00PM to 7:00AM


• Education - Hugh School or GED


• Experiences - Prior telemetry monitoring experience/EKG monitoring in a hospital setting REQUIRED