Monitor Technician

Northwell Health; City of Glen Cove (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Monitor Technician to observe ECG and CCTV monitors, detect arrhythmias, and promptly alert nursing staff. This role ensures baseline strips, replacement of electrode pads and batteries, and coordination for emergency equipment checks.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or equivalent and 0–1 year of technical experience, with strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-1 years of technical experience, required.

Responsibilities

• Observes cardiac and closed‑circuit television (CCTV) monitors on patients.
• Recognizes arrhythmias and obtains documentary strip.
• Reports all arrhythmias to nurse responsible for patient.
• Obtains a baseline strip each shift on all monitored patients.
• Replaces electrode pads, wires, and batteries as needed.
• Obtains EKG's as necessary.
• Assures that all emergency equipment is cleaned and checked.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job description

Job Description

Observes electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor and closed‑circuit television (CCTV), and alerts nurses and physicians to changes in the patient's rate, rhythm, and the occurrence of arrhythmias.

Job Responsibility

• Observes cardiac and closed‑circuit television (CCTV) monitors on patients.
• Recognizes arrhythmias and obtains documentary strip.
• Reports all arrhythmias to nurse responsible for patient.
• Obtains a baseline strip each shift on all monitored patients.
• Replaces electrode pads, wires, and batteries as needed.
• Obtains EKG's as necessary.
• Assures that all emergency equipment is cleaned and checked.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 0-1 years of technical experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).