Monitor Technician

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Life Insurance

401k/403b with Employer Match

Student Debt Pay Down

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Job summary

Sentara Health in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Monitor Tech to observe and interpret EKG tracings on telemetry patients during day shifts. You will document findings, promptly alert staff of dysrhythmias, and ensure telemetry equipment functions safely and accurately.

Requirements include a HS diploma or equivalent and completion of a monitor technician program; prior EKG monitoring experience is valued. This role supports patient safety and high-quality clinical care.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.
• Prior experience with EKG monitoring preferred.

Responsibilities

• Observes, interprets, and documents EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias promptly.
• Operates monitoring system to its full capacity and ensures equipment safety.

Skills

Attention to detail

Emergency medical awareness

Communication

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Telemetry monitoring system

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Full-Time, Days 7a-7p

The Monitor Tech observes, recognizes, interprets, evaluates, and documents EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients in order to detect deviations from patient’s norm. Promptly notifies appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias. Operates and utilizes monitoring system to full capacity. Ensures proper and safe functioning of the telemetry equipment.

Hours/Shift:

Full-Time, Days

Education

• HS Diploma or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• EKG/Monitor Tech
• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.

Keywords

Clinical Support, Monitor Tech, Patient Observation, Patient Monitoring, Patient Care, Patient Safety, EMT, Paramedic

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans


• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000


• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave


• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave


• Emergency Backup Care


• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans


• Life Insurance


• 401k/403B with Employer Match


• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education


• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000


• Pet Insurance


• Legal Resources Plan


• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.