Monitor Technician

Frye Regional Medical Center; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC, seeks a PRN telemetry team member to support a 24-bed unit. You will monitor multiple cardiac monitors, identify arrhythmias, correct artifacts, and communicate findings to the nursing staff.

This role emphasizes equipment testing, reporting issues, and collaboration with RNs, CNAs, and monitor techs to ensure patient safety. Prior experience in telemetry or critical care is valuable; high school diploma required and HWC certification within 6 months.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in telemetry or critical care is a plus.
• Ability to monitor multiple cardiac monitors and respond to changes.

Responsibilities

• Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors.
• Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately.
• Identifies and corrects for artifacts.
• Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes to nursing staff.
• Tests equipment for proper working order.
• Reports equipment problems to supervisor.

Skills

Monitor surveillance

Arrhythmia detection

Artifact correction

Report findings

Equipment testing

Communication with staff

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

Schedule

PRN

Job Location Type

Med-Surg Telemetry

More About Our Team

Join our team in a 24 bed unit staffed with Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (NAs), and monitor techs. This unit focuses on Pre & Post Cardiac Cath patients with 24 hr cardiac monitoring.

How You'll Contribute

• Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors.
• Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately.
• Identifies and corrects for artifacts.
• Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Tests equipment for proper working order.
• Reports equipment problems to supervisor.

Why join us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short-& and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement : Available for full and part time employees to further education.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent Required

Certifications

• Handle with Care (HWC) within 6 months of hire/transfer

EEOC Statement

" Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.