Monitor Technician

sentara; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Paydown

Job summary

Sentara Health in Hampton, VA is hiring a Monitor Technician (Telemetry) for the 3rd shift (Nights). This full-time role observes, interprets, and documents EKG tracings to detect rhythm deviations.

Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent and completion of a monitor technician surveillance program (or 1 year of recent related experience).

Shift is 12 hours with rotating weekends; base pay is $19.55–$28.69 hourly, with bonuses and shift differentials possible.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.
• If not completed, certificate program must be completed within 90 days of hire.
• Or 1 year experience in monitor technician surveillance within the last 5 years may substitute for the program.
• Must complete Sentara Basic Arrhythmia competency tool and pass the arrhythmia exam.

Responsibilities

• Observe, interpret, and document EKG tracings on telemetry patients.
• Detect dysrhythmias and notify appropriate personnel.
• Operate telemetry monitoring system to full capacity.
• Ensure proper and safe functioning of telemetry equipment.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Telemetry monitoring

Medical terminology

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Monitor technician surveillance program

Certificate within 90 days

1 year related experience substitute

Basic Arrhythmia competency tool

Job description

City/State Hampton, VA Work Shift Third (Nights)

Overview: Sentara Health is hiring a Monitor Technician (Telemetry) in Hampton, Virginia.

This is a Full-Time, Nights (3rd) shift opportunity with great benefits.

The shift is 12-hours with rotating every other weekend and a holiday rotation.

Start time: 6:36 - 6:45 pm

End time: 7:00 pm

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.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.
• Candidates who have not completed a monitor technician surveillance program must complete a certificate program within 90 days of hire.
• Or 1 year experience in monitor technician surveillance within the last 5 years will be accepted in substitute of a monitor tech surveillance program/course.
• To be released from new employee orientation all Monitor Technicians must successfully complete the Sentara Basic Arrhythmia competency tool which includes passing a basic arrhythmia exam.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Competitive Retirement Saving programs
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
• Student Debt Program

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 if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

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.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $19.55 - $28.69 hourly.

Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.