Monitor Technician - Full Time Days

Sentara Health; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Sentara Louise Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA is hiring a Monitor Technician to observe, interpret, and document EKG tracings on telemetry patients during the day shift. The role emphasizes quick detection of deviations and accurate documentation.

Candidates must have a high school diploma; completion of a monitor technician surveillance program is required or a certificate within 90 days, or 1 year of recent surveillance experience in lieu of a program.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equivalent - Required.
• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire.
• If not completed, a certificate must be completed within 90 days of hire.
• Or 1 year experience in monitor technician surveillance within the last 5 years will be accepted in lieu of a surveillance program.

Responsibilities

• Observe, recognize, interpret, evaluate, and document EKG tracings on telemetry patients.
• Detect deviations from patient norms and report findings promptly.
• Assist in maintaining accurate patient monitors and related documentation.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

EKG interpretation

Cardiac monitoring

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Overview

Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is now hiring a

City/State

Suffolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days) Days 7A - 7P

Overview

Sentara Louise Obici Hospital is now hiring a 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.

Education

High School Grad or Equivalent - Required

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.

Keywords: telemetry monitor, cardiac monitoring, EKG, Monitor tech surveillance

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 Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state‑of‑the‑art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high‑quality, patient‑centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

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.

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