Monitor Technician

Georgetown Hospital System; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health is seeking a Monitor Technician/Clinical Secretary for night shift. The role monitors cardiac rhythms and performs clerical duties on a nursing unit, handling calls, messages, and visitor reception on a telemetry unit.

Requires a High School Diploma with Medical Terminology and Monitor Tech course; MT/clerical experience preferred. Equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with Medical Terminology and Monitor Tech course.
• Prefers MT/Clerical experience.
• Ability to interact with patients, families and staff.

Responsibilities

• Telephone and patient call bells are answered promptly.
• Redirect calls and patient requests promptly to appropriate staff.
• Utilizes Service Response Center in a timely manner.
• Obtains/stocks/organizes office supplies.
• Maintains label book and logbook with updates daily.
• Verifies with nurse on admission and every shift patient on telemetry.

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Terminology

Monitor Tech course

Job description

Employee Type:RegularWork Shift:Night - 12 hour shift (United States of America)Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!Monitor TechnicianAre you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.A Brief OverviewThe Monitor Technician/Clinical Secretary continually monitors cardiac rhythms on a specific unit, identifies and interprets changes in rhythms and acts appropriately. Performs clerical duties on a nursing unit, answers the telephone, relays messages, and acts as a receptionist receiving and directing visitors and ambulatory patients.What you will doTelephone and patient call bells are answered in a prompt & appropriate manner, redirects calls and patient requests promptly to appropriate staff,Utilizes Service Response Center in a timely manner,Obtains/stocks/organizes office supplies,Maintains label book and logbook with updates daily with no more than (1) occurrences of noncomplianceVerifies with nurse on admission and every shift patient on telemetryEducation QualificationsHigh School Diploma with the successful completion of Medical Terminology and Monitor Tech course with a passing score on the examination PreferredExperience QualificationsMT/Clerical experience PreferredSkills and AbilitiesWorks with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.Physical DemandLight Physical DemandThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.