Telemetry Technician - Progressive Care - R4 & R3

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital; City of Plattsburgh (NY); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Inc. in Plattsburgh, NY, is seeking a part-time Telemetry Technician/Receptionist for the CVPH Progressive Care R4 unit.

The role includes clerical duties, medical records support, and telemetry logging with shift options from night to early morning. Qualifications include a high school diploma, hospital or clerical experience, and cardiac rhythm interpretation training; pre-employment screening is required.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent; ability to read, write and comprehend medical terminology.
• Previous clerical or receptionist experience; hospital experience preferred.
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation training completed or planned; arrhythmia reporting capability.

Aufgaben

• Performs receptionist, clerk and telemetry technician duties in the department.
• Maintains and organizes paper office, patient care, medical record supplies, and telemetry logs.
• Transcribes patient and unit information manually and into the computer.
• Directs written and verbal communication to appropriate people; answers calls.
• Supports RN with arrhythmia reporting and documentation.

Kenntnisse

Medical terminology

Clerical experience

Telephone etiquette

Arrhythmia interpretation

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Cardiac rhythm interpretation course/test

Pre-employment screening and physical

Tools

Hospital information system

Jobbeschreibung

Building Name: CVPH - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital

Location Address: 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh New York

Regular

Department: CVPH - Progressive Care R4

Part Time

Standard Hours: 28

Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 56

Shift: Night

Primary Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM

Weekend Needs: Every Other

Salary Range: Min $23.16 Mid $28.37 Max $33.58

Recruiter: Dawn Mousseau

Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date.

Primary: 7:00pm-7:30am

Secondary: 11:00pm-7:30a m

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Performs receptionist, clerk and telemetry technician duties in the department. Maintains and organizes paper office, patient care, medical record supplies, and telemetry logs. Transcribes both manually and into the computer patient and unit information. Directs both written and verbal communication to appropriate people. Copies projects for manager. Answers the telephone and call system.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Skills Required:

1. High school graduate or equivalent work experience including ability to read, write and comprehend medical terminology.
2. Previous experience in clerical or receptionist position desired; hospital experience or satisfactory completion of training program preferred.
3. Candidates who have taken and passed the cardiac rhythm interpretation test will be considered first.
4. Must successfully complete the hospital’s cardiac rhythm interpretation course/test when the first class is available after date of hire. Must be able to respond efficiently by reporting to the RN any arrhythmia and produce an arrhythmia strip after successful completion of the course.
5. Able to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure, and relate to patients, hospital staff, physicians, and visitors.
6. Competent in use of language when communicating via telephone.
7. Able to perform computer skills following appropriate training on hospital information system.
8. Meets requirement for pre-employment screening and physical exam.

As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.

This is a bargaining union position.