Monitor Technician - Nights

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Monitor Technician for the night shift. You will provide continuous cardiac monitor observation, record ECG intervals, and report rhythm patterns to nursing and medical staff.

The role requires attention to detail and prompt communication in a fast-paced hospital setting. Responsibilities include equipment setup, electrode placement, data recording, emergency response, and participation in staff education.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
• Six months of patient care experience or equivalent, or CNA/LNA certification, or nursing program clinicals.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Set up and ensure proper functioning of ECG monitoring equipment.
• Apply electrodes and check readings for accuracy.
• Record parameters and assist with ECG interpretation.
• Monitor patient condition and report changes to staff.
• Respond to emergencies.
• Maintain logs for equipment malfunctions.
• Perform clerical duties such as answering phones.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing in-service education.

Skills

Attention to detail

Set up equipment

Read and interpret documents

Routine reports & correspondence

Listening & communication

Define problems & data

Interpret complex instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

6 months patient care experience or equivalent

Job description

Monitor Technician - Nights

Job Category: Allied Health

Schedule: Full time

Shift: 3 - Night Shift

SUMMARY:

Provides continuous cardiac monitor observation to detect, record, and report normal and abnormal heart rhythms patterns and provide ECG interval measurements. Consults with nursing staff and medical staff regarding heart rhythm patterns.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Sets up and ensures proper functioning of ECG monitoring equipment; applies electrodes on predetermined measured positions on the patient and checks their performance.
• Records and calculates all necessary parameters and assists with the interpretation of ECG tracings.
• Monitors patient condition levels; reports changes to the appropriate individuals
• Responds to emergency situations.
• Maintains logs or reports as directed for equipment malfunctions.
• Performs clerical duties such as answering telephone.
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel and in the ongoing in-service education of the team.
• Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies and standards.
• Performs related duties assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

EXPERIENCE:

Six (6) months of patient care experience, preferably in an acute care setting; or no experience if completed one semester of clinicals in an acute care setting in an accredited nursing program, or completed a formal Patient Care Tech (PCT) program, or obtained a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, or obtained a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Skill in attention to detail, and following directions.
• Ability to learn how to set up equipment to ensure the most accurate readings.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret others’ communication or instructions to take appropriate action; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.