Telemetry Technician - Progressive Care Unit - R4

University of Vermont Health - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital; City of Plattsburgh (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health is seeking a receptionist/clerical/telemetry technician to handle front-office duties within the department, manage patient care documents, and maintain telemetry logs.

You will transcribe information, route communications, and support the manager by preparing copies and coordinating calls through the hospital's system.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; read, write and comprehend medical terminology.
• Experience in clerical or receptionist role; hospital experience or training preferred.
• Cardiac rhythm interpretation test completed is preferred.
• Must complete cardiac rhythm interpretation course/test after hire when available.
• Ability to perform detailed assignments, work under pressure and relate to patients, staff, physicians and visitors.
• Effective telephone communication skills.
• Able to use hospital information system after appropriate training.
• Meets pre-employment screening and physical exam requirements.
• Training/competency in attending to age-specific needs when care is provided.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Copies projects for manager.
• Answers the telephone and call system.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hospital information system

Job description

Job Description

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

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.