Monitor Technician

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a healthcare support professional to monitor ECG and CCTV feeds, identify arrhythmias, and coordinate with nurses and physicians. The role includes baseline strip collection, equipment checks, and timely reporting of any changes in patient status.

Responsibilities emphasize accurate monitoring, prompt escalation, and maintenance of emergency equipment as essential tasks within the unit’s daily operations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Observes cardiac and 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

ECG monitoring

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

ECG monitoring equipment

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).