Monitor Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental & Vision

PTO & Holidays

Parental Leave

Backup Care

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Retirement Match

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Pay Down

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources

Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

Sentara Health seeks a Monitor Tech to observe and document EKG tracings for telemetry patients, ensuring timely notification of dysrhythmias and safe operation of monitoring equipment. This full-time role supports Night shift, requiring completion of a surveillance program on hire.

Based in Norfolk, VA, the position emphasizes patient observation, accuracy, and collaboration with clinical teams to maintain high-quality care and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Monitor Tech or telemetry observer for adult patients.
• Ability to recognize dysrhythmias and document tracings accurately.
• Completion of monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Observe and interpret EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients.
• Promptly notify appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias.
• Operate and utilize monitoring system to full capacity.
• Ensure proper and safe functioning of telemetry equipment.

Skills

Clinical Support

Monitor Tech

Patient Observation

Patient Monitoring

Patient Care

Patient Safety

EMT

Paramedic

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent EKG/Monitor Tech Completion

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA

Work Shift Third (Nights) Overview: Full-Time, Nights-3rd shift 7p-7a

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

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.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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.

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.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!