Monitor Technician - Per Diem - Nights

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); Vor Ort; USD 23.000 - 32.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY seeks a Monitor Technician to coordinate communication of remote telemetry and monitor/validate telemetry data for patient care.

Responsibilities include patient identification, verifying orders, operating EMR/telemetry software, and documenting data. The role requires rhythm analysis knowledge, attention to detail, and effective communication with nursing staff, with shifts including nights.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of rhythm analysis course and pass test within 6 months of hire.

Aufgaben

• Identify patients and verify physician orders prior to interventions or care.
• Perform computer operations essential to the electronic medical record and telemetry monitoring system.
• Operate telephone, fax/copier and nurse call systems.
• Document clinical data into logs and telemetry strips in the IT system.
• Understand and verify cardiac rhythms.
• Communicate timely with nursing staff.
• Elevate immediate patient issues to supervisor or designee.
• Perform other duties as required.

Kenntnisse

Rhythm analysis

Telemetry monitoring

EMR operations

Nursing staff communication

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Rhythm analysis course

Tools

EMR system

Telemetry software

Jobbeschreibung

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert

Under the direction of the Command Center Supervisor, The Monitor Technician will work indirectly with all members of the nursing units, ancillary departments and physicians to coordinate the communication of remote telemetry. The monitor technician is responsible for the distribution, monitoring, validating, and documenting of the remote telemetries

Core Job Responsibilities

• Identify patients and verify physician orders prior to performing interventions or care
• Perform computer operations essential to the electronic medical record and telemetry monitoring system.
• Perform the following to include but not limited to telephone functions, fax/copier and nurse call systems.
• Demonstrates accuracy, skill and timeliness in duties to include but not limited to, documentation of clinical data into required logs, posting of clinical data into appropriate IT system (i.e. telemetry strips).
• Understand and verify cardiac rhythms
• Communicate timely and effectively with nursing staff
• Elevate immediate patient issues to supervisor or designee
• Perform other duties as required.

Education/Experience Requirements

REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Completion of rhythm analysis course and pass test within 6 months of hire

PREFERRED:

• Experience in the healthcare setting.
• Background in Medical Terminology

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Department COMMAND CTR - TELEMETRY
Shift Nights
Shift Hours Worked 12.50
FTE 0.15
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION
Employee Status A7 - Occasional
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $17 - $23 per hour