Monitor Technician

Lifepoint Health; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

Tuition Support & 401k

Well-being Programs

Career Development

Job summary

Lifepoint Health, headquartered in the United States, seeks a Monitor Technician to perform telemetry monitoring at Sovah Health - Martinsville in Martinsville, VA. This is a full-time, dayshift, in-person role supporting patient care.

Under RN supervision, you will surveil multiple monitors, detect arrhythmias, report changes, test equipment, and assist with patient safety. Requires HS diploma and BLS/CPR within 6 months; comprehensive benefits available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS or HeartSaver CPR within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Monitor telemetry continuously and identify arrhythmias.
• Notify nursing staff of abnormal findings and changes in patient condition.
• Test telemetry equipment and report malfunctions to supervisor.
• Assist RN under supervision to ensure patient safety.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Stress tolerance

Communication skills

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Lifting up to 50 lbs

BLS/CPR certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Monitor Technician

- Telemetry

Schedule:Full-time | dayshift

Job Type: In-person

Job Location: Martinsville, VA

Salary range: $12.77 - $ 14.99 p/hr.

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that 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 in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier.

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come to work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. Licensed for 220 beds, SOVAH Health - Martinsville is a full-service, acute-care hospital providing over 22 medical specialties. Among the services we offer are a home health & hospice agency, an advanced wound healing center, a cardiac rehabilitation center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and medical & radiation oncology services.

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 as well as 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.

Position Summary:

Sovah Health is looking for the ideal candidate who will under the supervision of an RN, performs telemetry monitoring.
- 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 the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Required Skills

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Requires the ability to respond quickly and calmly under stressful or emergency.
• Must exhibit effective communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Computer skills are helpful.
• Ability to work with others as a team to ensure quality patient care.
• Requires a full range of motion, including handling and lifting patients and/or equipment, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. May require lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds. May require frequent bending, squatting, and kneeling. Requires corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
• Requires the ability to work under stressful conditions and/or irregular hours. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
  Certifications:
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) or HeartSaver CPR is required within 6 months of hire.
  

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

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.