Monitor Technician

United Surgical Partners International; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and RX

Life and AD&D coverage

Disability (short-term and long-term)

Retirement plan (401(k))

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is seeking a Telemetry Monitor Tech to join our on-site team in Fort Worth, TX. You will observe patient monitors, document findings, and promptly report rhythm changes to the care team.

The role supports patient care technicians and nursing staff, engaging with patients, families, and physicians while maintaining accurate records and complying with hospital policies. A strong clinical foundation is essential.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensure/Certification: CNA/PCT/MA or Monitor Tech Certification, BLS.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors cardiac rhythms via centrally located telemetry monitors.
• Maintains high-level surveillance and reports dysrhythmias to the nurse/Charge Nurse.
• Measures and documents heart rhythms in patient records per policy.
• Initiates/discontinues monitoring on admission, transfer or discharge; configures equipment as needed.
• Answers telephone and communicates clearly with patient care units and physicians.
• Troubleshoots monitors with nursing staff and contacts Facilities/Biomed as appropriate.
• Gives report to oncoming shift.
• Cleans monitoring equipment per policy; performs clerical duties.
• Performs clinical duties under RN or LVN supervision, including assisting patients with daily needs.
• Cleans rooms if needed and provides support in emergencies.

Skills

Excellent communication

Patient care support

Medical terminology

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

EMR Systems

Vital signs monitoring hardware

Job description

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is hiring a Telemetry Monitor Tech!

Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine!

Why Choose Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth?

• Leading Collaboration: Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. This partnership sets the stage for unparalleled collaboration, ensuring a diverse and enriching work environment.
• Serving Our Community: Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering.
• Comprehensive Care: Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities.
• Innovative Technology: Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation.
• Diverse Specializations: Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital.
• Quality-Centric Approach: Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment.

Join us at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worthto embark on an incredible career. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Telemetry Monitor Tech at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth:

• The Telemetry Monitor Technician is responsible for accurate record keeping, observation of monitors and prompt reporting of cardiac rhythm changes.
• As the Patient Care Technician, individual will interface with visitors, patients, family, and physicians on phone and in person for Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth and Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Outpatient Center.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent

Licensure/Certification:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Patient Care Technician (PCT), Medical Assistant (MA) Certification, or equivalent
• Monitor Tech Certification, or completion of a basic dysrhythmias course with documented competencies
• BLS Required

Specific Job Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year experience in a hospital setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good communication and people skills
• Excellent clinical skills appropriate for a medical assistant, nursing assistant or patient care tech
• Ability to utilize Electronic Healthcare Record for patient documentation.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitorscardiac rhythms throughout the facility via centrally located telemetry monitors.
• Maintains ongoing, high-level surveillance of patients’ cardiac rhythms and communicates information about dysrhythmias to the patient care nurse/Charge Nurse.
• Measures and interprets patients’ heart rhythms and documents in patient record, per policy.
• Initiates/discontinues monitoring on admission, transfer or discharge. Performs configuration as necessary.
• Answers telephone and communicates clearly when receiving information from patient care units and/or physicians.
• Troubleshoots monitors with nursing staff and contacts Facilities/Biomed as appropriate.
• Gives report to oncoming shift.
• Cleans monitoring equipment, per policy
• Performsclerical duties including distribution of messages.
• Performsclinical duties, under the direction of an RN or LVN, including assisting patients to the restroom, removing IV catheters, etc.
• Cleansrooms if needed.
• Providesclinical, clerical and telephone support in emergencies
• AssistsRN’s as instructed.
• Anyother duties as instructed by supervisor

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are:

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.