Monitor Technician

Medical City Healthcare; North Richland Hills (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Fertility benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Medical City North Hills Hospital seeks a Telemetry Monitor Technician to monitor, interpret and report data from telemetry systems, recognizing rhythms with potential impact and notifying licensed staff. You will document rhythm changes, handle reception duties, maintain equipment and supplies, and contribute to a safe patient care environment.

Qualifications include a telemetry technician certification or equivalent experience and a current BLS provider credential.

Qualifications

• Interpret and report data from telemetry monitor systems.
• Recognize rhythms with potential to alter patient physiology and notify licensed staff.
• Document rhythm status for all changes and during emergent interventions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor telemetry data and report changes to licensed staff.
• Interpret rhythms and respond to critical events.
• Document rhythm status for ongoing patient care.
• Report pulse oximetry changes to appropriate personnel.
• Troubleshoot monitoring equipment and apply to patient.
• Perform clerical and communication duties as directed by licensed staff.
• Act as unit receptionist—answer phone and paging system.
• Maintain stock for monitoring area and ensure a safe environment.
• Initiate Basic Life Support when necessary.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

BLS certification

Job description

Shift: Full time - Days

Location Medical City North Hills Hospital

Telemetry Monitor Technician

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Monitor Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City North Hills which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Monitor, interpret and report data from telemetry monitor systems
• Recognize rhythms with the potential to alter the patient’s physiology and report to licensed staff immediately
• Document rhythm status per routine, for all changes and upon request during emergent patient interventions
• Report changes in pulse oximetry data to appropriate licensed personnel
• Follow procedure for application to patient and troubleshooting monitoring equipment
• Perform clerical, technical and communication functions as directed by the licensed staff
• Act as a unit receptionist, answering phone and page system
• Maintain stock supplies for monitoring area
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Initiate Basic Life Support when necessary

What qualifications you will need:

• Certified as telemetry technician by recognized program or the organization identified equivalent work experience
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS provider

Benefits

Medical City North Hills, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City North Hills is a 165+ bed hospital located in the heart of northeast Tarrant County. Our mission is above all else, to serve, to care for, and to assist in the healing of our patients and their families. We are proud to be pioneers in offering high quality health care in North Richland Hills. We are a Primary Stroke Center, perform spine surgery and joint replacements. We have a comprehensive cardiovascular services department. Our hospital is an accredited Cycle 5 Chest Pain Center with a cardiac rehabilitation program. Other services include minimally invasive robotic surgery and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We have sports medicine, senior health, wound care and outpatient rehabilitation. Our campus has a women's imaging center and geriatric behavioral unit. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.