Monitor Technician

Cardiac Monitor Technician

Join a team where your work mattersevery moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Previous cardiac monitor technician experience preferred, along with demonstrated teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Department: Progressive Care

Schedule: Fulltime Nights with additional call requirements. Every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Performs set up of cardiac telemetry including patient preparation. Monitors patients on telemetry by computer or trans telephonically. Evaluates cardiac rhythms and notifies the appropriate persons about serious or life-threatening arrhythmias. Creates and types over read reports. Processes and maintains appropriate patient and departmental records. Performs ECGs as needed. Hook up Holter and cardiac event monitors as needed. Maintains and promotes Saint Louis University Hospital service standards.

Position Accountabilities and Performance Criteria (% of Time):

Essential Functions: The following are essential job accountabilities and performance criteria:

1) Performs telemetry monitoring (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) 35%

2) Performs real time arrhythmia monitoring (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) 30%

3) Provides back-up coverage for ECG Department (2, 5, 6, 7, 8) 5%

4) Provides back-up coverage for the Holter Department (2, 5, 6, 7, 8) 5%

5) Processes reports (5,6) 3%

6) Performs other Heart Station duties (2, 5, 6, 7) 2%

7) Safety/Infection Control: Practices according to safety and infection control policies. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 5%

8) Service: Provides service excellence to the customers of Saint Louis University Hospital by delivering timely, high quality care in a courteous and respectful manner. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 10%

9) Performance Improvement (PI): Incorporates Quality Assessment into one's daily work. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 5%

10) Age Appropriate Care: Provides age-appropriate care to:

__X__Adolescent __X___Adult __X___Geriatric

11) Specialized Care: Provides specialized care to patients at high risk for injury. (1, 2, 4, 5, 8) <1%

The following job accountabilities may be reassigned.

Rationale for Essential Functions

1) The performance of this function is the reason the job exists.

2) There are limited employees among whom the performance of this function can be distributed.

3) This function occupies a great deal of the employee's time.

4) This function is highly specialized. Employees are hired for the skill/ability to perform this function.

5) Failure to perform this function may have serious consequences.

6) The function was performed by past employees, and is performed by current employees.

7) Exposure to blood borne pathogens that require the use of protective equipment

8) Exposure to tuberculosis that requires the use of protective equipment

Job Specifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION: High School or equivalent

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 0-6 months training/experience in arrhythmia monitoring or equivalent Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training

REQUIRED COURSE: None

WORKING CONDITIONS:

May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.

Subject to electrical and radiant energy hazards.

Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.

Handles emergency or crisis situations.

Occasionally subjected to irregular hours.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional prolonged standing/walking.

Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients.

Lifts supplies/equipment.

Requires manual dexterity and mobility.

Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, pulling 100+ pounds.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS None

Department: View phone number on click.appcast.io Monitor Techs

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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