Monitor Technician/HUC

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Monitor Technician/Health Unit Coordinator to join their dedicated team. This role is pivotal in providing high-quality patient care and effective communication within the unit. You'll have the opportunity to enhance your skills in patient monitoring while collaborating closely with clinical leadership. The organization is committed to fostering a sense of belonging and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. If you are passionate about patient care and thrive in a dynamic setting, this position is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Medical and Dental Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Employee Recognition Programs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred, with vocational training in health unit coordination.
• Experience in patient care and clerical roles in medical settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform receptionist duties and observe telemetry monitoring.
• Support diverse patient care and collaborate with clinical staff.

Skills

Communication Skills

Independent Decision-Making

Interpersonal Skills

Telemetry Monitoring

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Health Unit Coordinator Vocational Training

Basic Arrhythmia Course

Job description

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 0.01 Shift: nights Schedule: 1900-0730

Position Summary

The Monitor Technician/Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is an excellent opportunity to play an essential role in providing high-quality patient care, monitoring, and mobility. If you are a skilled communicator and love being the focal communication source, this is the job for you.

As a Monitor Tech/HUC at MultiCare, you will hone your patient care and monitoring skills, nurture your communications development, and collaborate with the Clinical Director in support of care and delivery of patient services.

Responsibilities

• You will perform receptionist and communications duties on the patient care unit.
• Observe telemetry monitoring and recognition of cardiac dysrhythmias.
• Support care delivery and services to patients from diverse ethnic and social groups.
• You will regularly utilize your independent decision-making capacities and strong interpersonal skills.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director and charge nurse for optimal care delivery and patient services.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Completion of an approved Health Unit Coordinator vocational training course and basic arrhythmia course preferred.
• One (1) year of patient care experience preferred.
• One (1) year equivalent clerical experience in a medical setting preferred.
• On-the-job Training Provided: Successful completion of rhythm identification training and EKG telemetry competency test (experienced techs may bypass the training by passing competency test).

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness, and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers.
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve.
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system.
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023.
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row.
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities.
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains, and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits, and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $23.25 - $38.43 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

MultiCare’s Tacoma General Hospital is located in the heart of Tacoma, WA on the banks of the Puget Sound. Offering a wide range of essential services, our 437-bed care center is home to a 24-hour Emergency Department with Level II trauma center, the MultiCare Regional Cancer Center, Family Birth Center and the region’s largest, most advanced NICU, as well as leading-edge cardiac, neurological, orthopedic, robotic, and traditional surgical care. Tacoma General offers an innovative health care model, valuing compassionate patient care with exceptional team support.

About the Tacoma Community

Tacoma is located 30 miles south of Seattle and offers the best of Northwest living from big-city amenities to the pristine beauty and recreational opportunities of the great outdoors. The unrivaled natural beauty combined with a vibrant cultural scene makes Tacoma perfect for any outdoor enthusiast or foodie. Here, you’ll have access to stunning waterfronts, mountain peaks, hiking trails, outstanding schools and universities, and award-winning restaurants and breweries.

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