Monitor Technician

Sentara Health; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 22,041 - 31,684; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Parental & Family Leave

Tuition Assistance

Flexible scheduling

Employee assistance program

401k/403B with Employer Match

Job summary

Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a part-time Monitor Technician to observe and document EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients, ensuring early detection of deviations from normal rhythm. The role involves two 12-hour shifts weekly, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Applicants should have a high school diploma; completion of a monitor technician surveillance program is required, with alternatives described in the job posting.

Qualifications

• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.
• If not completed, a certificate program must be completed within 90 days of hire.
• One year of monitor technician surveillance experience in the last 5 years may substitute for the program.

Responsibilities

• Observe, recognize, interpret, evaluate and document EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients.
• Detect deviations from patient norms and respond to telemetry alarms as needed.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Completion of monitor technician surveillance program/course

Job description

Overview:

Sentara RMH Medical Center is now hiring a part-time

City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift

Weekend Nights

Overview:

Sentara RMH Medical Center is now hiring a part-time Monitor Technician. This position Observes, recognizes, interprets, evaluates, and documents EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients in order to detect deviations from patient's norm.

Schedule: Two 12-hour shifts per week, rotating weekends, and rotating holidays

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• 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.

Experience

Any previous health care experience can be considered. Basic understanding of cardiac monitoring or EKG is strongly desired.

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
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara RMH Medical Center, a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents, employing 2600 locals. The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912, then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011. Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18,000 cancer treatments. With 1800 delivered babies, 60,000 emergency patients and 21,000 surgical procedures, Sentara has a position for you. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Our Caring Workplace Environment

• A Caring Commitment serving our community for 100+ years
• Free and convenient parking
• Collaboration and shared governance
• CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital
• EAP – 24 x 7

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.