Telemetry Monitor Tech – PT Care & Admin Support

Baptist Health System, Inc.; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Baptist Health System, Inc. in Elizabethtown is seeking a part-time Monitor Tech for the Central Monitoring unit. The role supports Nursing Assistants and Unit Secretaries in Progressive Care, monitoring telemetry and alerting staff to dysrhythmias.

The position involves shift work 7a-7p, cross-training, and documentation in the EMR for events before, during, and after. Ideal candidates have a HS diploma, BLS, and basic arrhythmia training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS within 90 days of hire.
• Basic arrhythmia course within 3 months of hire.
• Monitor Tech certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and interprets telemetry heart status and notifies nursing staff of dysrhythmias.
• Verifies and creates shift snippets for admissions and changes in rhythm.
• Performs clerical duties related to admissions, discharges and transfers in telemetry system.
• Admits patients to the system using correct information.
• Sends and receives telemetry monitors via pneumatic tube system.
• Copies and assembles paperwork for transfers related to telemetry monitoring.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Communication with nursing staff

Education

High School diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Basic arrhythmia course

Monitor Tech certification preferred

Job description

Baptist Health System, Inc. in Elizabethtown is seeking a part-time Monitor Tech for the Central Monitoring unit. The role supports Nursing Assistants and Unit Secretaries in Progressive Care, monitoring telemetry and alerting staff to dysrhythmias.

The position involves shift work 7a-7p, cross-training, and documentation in the EMR for events before, during, and after. Ideal candidates have a HS diploma, BLS, and basic arrhythmia training.