Night Cardiac Telemetry Technician

Memorial Physician Practices; Ottumwa (IA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Ottumwa Regional Health Center is seeking a Telemetry/Monitor Technician to monitor patients' heart rhythms and respond to alarms during nighttime shifts.

This full-time night position uses a 3x12 schedule (7p-7a) with rotating weekends, and duties include telemetry interpretation, taking measurements, and reporting abnormalities to nursing staff.

Qualifications

• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Comfort with patient monitoring equipment and alarms.
• Telemetry interpretation competency required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients' heart rhythms and respond to alarms.
• Observe trends and report abnormalities to nursing staff.
• Assist with telemetry strip measurements and related tasks as needed.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Patient monitoring

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Orientation completed

Telemetry interpretation competency

Job description

OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

Telemetry/Monitor Technician

Job Type: Full-Time, Nights

Schedule: 3x12, Nights (7p-7a), Rotating Weekends

Your experience matters

Ottumwa Health Group, LLC is part ofLifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being, so you can provide exceptional care to others. As aTelemetry/Monitor Technicianjoining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated tomaking communities healthier^®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Telemetry/Monitor Technicianwho excels in this role:

Cardiac Monitor Technicians are responsible for utilizing telemetry monitoring equipment to simultaneously watch several patients' heart rhythms. Technicians observe, listen, respond to alarms, identify changes, and report changes to the nursing staff. Technicians also obtain measurements from the telemetry strips, and report abnormalities to nursing staff. On occasion this position will require work to be performed in areas that may be accessible to pharmaceuticals.

This position will not be granted access to automated dispensing machines.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

EDUCATION:

• High school graduate or equivalent

• Completion of an orientation

• Completion of telemetry interpretation competency

EXPERIENCE:

• Prefer prior experience as a Monitor Tech, health care experience required.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE :

• CNA, EMT-B, CRRT, Unit Secretary, LPN, OR RN - Preferred

More about Ottumwa Health Group, LLC

At Ottumwa Health Group, LLC, your experience matters. As part of a strong national network with a deeply rooted local heart, we offer the best of both worlds-national strength and resources, combined with the personal connections and community focus that make a difference every day.

EEOC Statement

Ottumwa Health Group, LLC is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.