Telemetry Monitoring Technician

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On the job training provided

No certification required upon hire

Career advancement friendly department

Job summary

Dartmouth Health hires a Central Monitoring Technician to monitor hospital patients' heart rhythms via telemonitoring, reporting changes to bedside care teams. Under RN supervision, you’ll gain on-the-job training and build essential dysrhythmia interpretation skills as part of a dedicated telemetry unit.

This full-time role offers rotating day shifts, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth within a supportive, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• Must demonstrate keyboarding skills and be familiar with computer use.
• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Completion of advanced dysrhythmia course upon hire and successful passing grade on organizational EKG test upon completion of orientation and annually.
• Effective Communication skills
• Successful completion of competency-based orientation program
• Ability to multitask with multiple competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitors cardiac rhythm and recognizes, identifies, analyzes, and documents arrhythmias, abnormal cardiac rhythms, rhythm changes, and promptly reports pertinent findings or changes to the clinical nurse.
• Documents per the Remote Telemetry and Redundant Cardiac Monitoring Policy and related documents.
• Provides real-time video monitoring of assigned patients meeting criteria to ensure patient safety and documents per Virtual Patient Safety Surveillance Policy.
• Responds to all alarms and initiates communication promptly. Understands clinical area chain of command for escalation as needed.
• Communicates clearly and compassionately with patients while performing virtual patient safety surveillance.
• Notifies responsible direct care clinicians and supervisor immediately in the event of a failure of monitoring equipment.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Keyboarding skills

Effective communication

Multitasking

Ability to follow policy procedures

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Dartmouth Health hires a Central Monitoring Technician to monitor hospital patients' heart rhythms via telemonitoring, reporting changes to bedside care teams. Under RN supervision, you’ll gain on-the-job training and build essential dysrhythmia interpretation skills as part of a dedicated telemetry unit.

This full-time role offers rotating day shifts, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth within a supportive, patient-centered environment.