Monitor Technician

St. David's HealthCare; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) plan match

Education support

Fertility benefits

Life insurance

Identity theft protection

Consumer discounts

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a Monitor Technician to perform continuous observation of patients’ cardiac telemetry at a central monitoring station and to record rhythm data.

The role includes clerical duties and close collaboration with nursing staff to ensure timely communication of rhythm changes. Ideal candidates have prior Monitor Technician experience or on-the-job training in dysrhythmia interpretation.

Qualifications

• On-the-job training in dysrhythmia interpretation with an 85% pass rate on exam within orientation period
• Previous Monitor Technician experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients with cardiac telemetry
• Constantly observe and monitor patients to detect rhythm changes
• Obtain rhythm strips and label with patient information
• Inform primary nurse of rhythm changes or life-threatening dysrhythmias
• Maintain records of each patient’s cardiac rate and rhythm
• Prepare equipment and maintain floor stock for patients

Skills

Cardiac telemetry

Rhythm observation

Record keeping

Clerical tasks

Education

High school diploma or GED

1+ years college

Basic EKG course

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Monitor Technician

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Monitor Technician, you will maintain close observation of the electrocardiograph patterns of patients. You will observe and interpret cardiac telemetry tracings at a central monitoring station, and record rhythm data at regular intervals. You will also perform a variety of clerical duties.

• you will perform monitoring of patients who have cardiac telemetry ordered
• You will constantly observe and monitor patients to detect changes in cardiac rhythms
• You will obtain a rhythm strip and correctly label it with patient information
• You will inform the primary nurse of any changes in rhythms or significant changes in rate, as well as any life threatening dysrhythmias
• You will maintain records of each patient’s cardiac rate and rhythm
• You will prepare equipment and maintain floor stock for patients

Job Requirements

Experience

• Previous experience as a Monitor Technician – preferred

On-the-job training in dysrhythmia interpretation with an 85% pass rate on exam within orientation period

Education

• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• 1+ years of college – preferred
• Basic EKG course – preferred

Benefits

St. Davids Round Rock Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is a 200+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading‑edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David’s Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women’s services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third‑largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non‑profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

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 costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it. - 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.