Telemetry Monitor Tech — Cardiac Rhythm Specialist

Essentia Health; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

401(k) plan with employer contribution

Professional development

Work‑Life Balance

Wellness resources

Job summary

Essentia Health in Duluth, MN is seeking a Telemetry Monitor Tech to support adult patient monitoring on telemetry. You will recognize and interpret heart rhythms, troubleshoot telemetry equipment, and communicate critical findings to the healthcare team.

Prepare patients for procedures, document data in electronic records, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, accurate monitoring. This role requires completing the basic heart rhythms test within 30 days of hire and maintaining

Qualifications

• Completed course work in a medically related field such as nursing assistant, medical assistant, nursing, EMT, paramedic, respiratory care, or rhythm interpretation.
• Must pass basic heart rhythms test (90%) within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical and non-technical aspects of cardiac monitoring for adult patients (18+) on telemetry.
• Recognize and interpret heart rhythms, identify changes, and communicate critical findings to the healthcare team.
• Troubleshoot and operate telemetry and monitoring equipment with a thorough understanding of its functions and capabilities.
• Prepare patients for monitoring procedures and ensure proper placement and function of monitoring devices.
• Conduct ongoing surveillance, analysis, and synthesis of patients’ cardiac rhythm patterns, including preliminary interpretation of data.
• Maintain a working knowledge of various cardiac monitoring and testing systems, ensuring accurate equipment calibration and operation.
• Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions quickly and efficiently.
• Assess patients for the appropriate type of monitoring or testing and provide patient education regarding procedures.
• Accurately record physiological data and rhythm interpretations in electronic health records and other reporting systems.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary care team, promptly communicating abnormal or critical findings and activating emergency response protocols as necessary.
• Successfully complete a basic heart rhythms test with a passing score of 90% within the first 30 days of employment.

Skills

Heart rhythm interpretation

Telemetry monitoring

Troubleshooting equipment

Education

Medically related field coursework

Heart rhythms test within 30 days

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

Essentia Health in Duluth, MN is seeking a Telemetry Monitor Tech to support adult patient monitoring on telemetry. You will recognize and interpret heart rhythms, troubleshoot telemetry equipment, and communicate critical findings to the healthcare team.

Prepare patients for procedures, document data in electronic records, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, accurate monitoring. This role requires completing the basic heart rhythms test within 30 days of hire and maintaining