Telemetry Monitor Technician- CVT Surgical Telemetry- FT, Nights

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange, CA seeks a Telemetry Monitor Technician to continuously observe patient rhythms on telemetric equipment and identify basic arrhythmias.

Responsibilities include accurate rhythm interpretation, prompt notification to the RN or Physician, troubleshooting alarm/system issues, documenting values, and mounting rhythm strips per unit standards during monitored procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience monitoring cardiac activity.
• Availability to work weekends and rotating shifts, including evenings, nights and holidays.
• Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support

Responsibilities

• Monitor and accurately interpret cardiac rhythms of patients on telemetric equipment.
• Provide continuous observation and identify basic arrhythmias; notify RN or Physician of changes.
• Troubleshoots false alarms and system/equipment issues; documents values and mounts rhythm strips.
• Observe patients during special procedures as required.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Cardiac rhythm interpretation

Basic Life Support

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Telemetry Monitor Technician monitors and accurately interprets cardiac rhythms of patients on telemetric equipment. Provides continuous observation and identifies basic arrhythmias. Provides prompt notification of changes/issues or dysrhythmia to the RN or Physician as they occur. Troubleshoots false alarms and system /equipment issues. Documents values and mounts rhythm strips according to unit standards. Also provides continuous observation of the patients who are being monitored during special procedures.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum one year experience monitoring cardiac activity
• Availability to work weekends and rotating shifts, including evenings, nights and holidays

Licenses and Certifications:

• Basic Life Support

Education:

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization