Telemetry & Unit Secretary - Patient Flow & Monitor Tech

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

AHMC- Anaheim Regional Medical Center in Anaheim, CA seeks a unit-support role focused on coordinating clinical and clerical processes. You will ensure accurate patient records, order entry, and timely admission/discharge coordination in a busy hospital unit.

The role emphasizes infection control, effective communication with caregivers and patients, and proactive data management. Candidates should have Basic Arrhythmia training and BLS certification, with strong multitasking and organizational

Qualifications

• Successful completion of AHMC ARMC Basic Arrhythmia Exam within 30 days of entry to position.
• Current BLS-HCP certification

Responsibilities

• Consistently apply infection control policies/practices.
• Meet population specific competencies.
• Attend department specific education/training, inservices, and staff meetings.
• Participate in department specific performance improvement project.
• Facilitates communication activities between caregivers, departments, patients and visitors including prioritizing and triaging all incoming telephone calls according to organizational and unit expectations.
• Performs clerical activities including ensuring complete patient medical records and absolute accuracy of order entry.
• Updates Medact as necessary with new orders to ensure patients receiving correct test sequencing.
• Alerts nursing staff to stat or “now” orders.
• Maintains accurate daily census and other statistical information such as outpatient logs for appropriate units.
• Accountable to plan, order, stock all office and chart supplies necessary to effectively perform work.
• Interacts with visitors, patients, members of medical and nursing staff and other departments in courteous manner consistent with customer service goals.
• Answers call lights as needed.
• Attire and appearance will be professional at all times in accordance with hospital policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently respond and assist within scope of practice during urgent and emergent situations.
• Obtains non narcotic medications from pharmacy as requested by RN/Physicians in urgent/emergent situations.
• Maintain confidentiality of all records and information that pertain to patients, physicians, employees, the hospital, and its related interests.
• Perform special projects, other related work, and other duties as requested.
• Monitors and interprets accurately cardiac rhythms of patients on monitor. Informs licensed caregiver of dysrhythmia(s) as they occur.
• Maintains integrity of the telemetry system. Reports all malfunctions or needed adjustments of equipment..
• Ensures that all alarms are on at all times with appropriate parameters. Immediately reports to RN if patient is not on the monitor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Infection control

Communication

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Data entry

Medical terminology

Dysrhythmia recognition

Education

AHMC ARMC Basic Arrhythmia Exam within 30 days

Tools

Medact

Job description

AHMC- Anaheim Regional Medical Center in Anaheim, CA seeks a unit-support role focused on coordinating clinical and clerical processes. You will ensure accurate patient records, order entry, and timely admission/discharge coordination in a busy hospital unit.

The role emphasizes infection control, effective communication with caregivers and patients, and proactive data management. Candidates should have Basic Arrhythmia training and BLS certification, with strong multitasking and organizational