Telemetry Technician (LJ)

Northwell Health; Village of New Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a Telemetry Technician to monitor patients’ cardiac and other monitors, recognize arrhythmias, and report findings to the nurse in charge. The role requires knowledge of EKG and baseline strip collection, plus maintenance of emergency equipment.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and complete LIJMC training or an Advanced Medical Technician/CCU course, with hospital telemetry experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Must successfully complete LIJMC’s training program.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a hospital setting functioning as a Nursing Attendant/Telemetry Technician, required.
• OR Successful completion of an Advanced Medical Technician program, required.
• OR Successful completion of a CCU course, required.
• Ability to operate cardiac monitors and EKG machine, required.

Responsibilities

• Observes cardiac and other monitors on patients.
• Recognizes arrhythmias and obtains documentary strip.
• Reports all arrhythmias to nurse responsible for patient.
• Obtains a baseline strip each shift on all monitored patients.
• Replaces electrode pads, wires and batteries as needed.
• Obtains EKG's as necessary.
• Assures that all emergency equipment is cleaned and checked.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Operate cardiac monitors

Education

LIJMC training program

Advanced Medical Technician program

CCU course

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cardiac monitors

Job description

Observes various monitors and alerts nurses and physicians to changes in the patient's rate, rhythm and the occurrence of arrhythmias.

Job Responsibility

• * Observes cardiac and other monitors on patients.
• * Recognizes arrhythmias and obtains documentary strip.
• * Reports all arrhythmias to nurse responsible for patient.
• * Obtains a baseline strip each shift on all monitored patients.
• * Replaces electrode pads, wires and batteries as needed.
• * Obtains EKG's as necessary.
• * Assures that all emergency equipment is cleaned and checked.
• Performs related duties, as required.

ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Must successfully complete LIJMC’s training program.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in a hospital setting functioning as a Nursing Attendant/Telemetry Technician, required. OR Successful completion of an Advanced Medical Technician program, required. OR Successful completion of a CCU course, required.
• Ability to operate cardiac monitors and EKG machine, required.

Ability to communicate effectively, and follow written and/or oral instructions.

Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).