Monitor Technician

Landmark Management Services Of Florida, Llc; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Hospital of Athens is seeking a Monitor Technician to join our team. Under the supervision of the Charge Nurse, you will monitor cardiac rhythms, maintain documentation, and support the nursing unit as a primary receptionist and secretary.

You will assist in communications, transcription, and supply orders while ensuring accurate medical records and safe patient care in a LTAC hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year in telemetry observation.
• Successful completion of Landmark Hospital of Athens Clinical Education and Dysrhythmia course and EKG exam prior to completion of orientation.
• Must be organized, a team player and detail-oriented.
• Good computer and math skills.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cardiac rhythms continuously and maintain monitoring documentation and equipment.
• Assist with unit secretary duties: communications, answering call lights and transcription of physician orders.
• Serve as primary receptionist and secretarial resource for the nursing unit; assist in ordering supplies and tracking charges.
• Prepare and ensure completion of patients' medical records; answer telephone and communicate clearly with units or providers.
• Demonstrate stress management and make decisions under pressure; maintain safety and prioritize tasks.

Education

High School Diploma/GED preferred

Job description

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Full Time Technical Athens, GA, US

Landmark Hospital of Athens is looking for a Monitor Technician to join our team! Landmark Hospital is the premier Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospital of Athens. This hospital has built a solid reputation for providing the very best patient care and excellent customer service. Discharge planners who refer patients to Landmark say their patients return from their stay at Landmark with rave reviews and are highly satisfied with their experience. This excellence is due to the tireless efforts of the highly experienced and competent staff of physicians, nurses, other clinicians, and support personnel, who are dedicated to being the best at what they do.

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Charge Nurse, the Monitor Technician is responsible for continuously monitoring cardiac rhythms, maintaining monitoring documentation and equipment. In addition, the unit secretary assists with the functions such as assisting with communications, answering call lights and transcription of physician orders. He/she serves as the primary receptionist and secretarial resource for the nursing unit, assists in ordering supplies, tracking charges and other assigned duties.

The technician directs communication with the nursing unit, prepares and ensures completion of the patients' medical records. Answers telephone and communicates clearly when receiving information from units or providers. Uses clear and complete communication with unit personnel when delivering information about changes in patient rhythm.

The candidate must manage stress appropriately and have the ability to make decisions under pressure. This position is performed in a safe, functional and effective manner that reduces hazards and risks, prevents accidents and injuries and maintains safe conditions by adhering to established safety standards, demonstrates ability to set priorities.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred


• Minimum of 1 year in telemetry observation


• Successful completion of Landmark Hospital of Athens Clinical Education and Dysrhythmia course and EKG exam prior to completion of orientation.


• Must be organized, a team player and detail-oriented


• Good computer and math skills


• Current Basic Life Support certification

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred


• Minimum of 1 year in telemetry observation


• Successful completion of Landmark Hospital of Athens Clinical Education and Dysrhythmia course and EKG exam prior to completion of orientation.


• Must be organized, a team player and detail-oriented


• Good computer and math skills


• Current Basic Life Support certification

About us:

Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned, critical care hospital system with locations across the southeastern United States. Landmark Hospitals specializes in providing the highest-level care for medically complex patients who stay with us for an average of 25-30 days. We are proud of the healing that happens here, and it is all made possible by our amazing employees. We offer our employees a collaborative, supportive work environment with competitive benefits and flexibility that can only be found in a \"boutique\" hospital setting.

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We perform pre-employment background verification checks.