Monitor Technician- Fulltime- Northeast-2

Job Description Summary

As a Monitor Tech at MUSC you will play a crucial role in monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms for patients in various healthcare settings. Your responsibilities will include observing cardiac monitors recognizing abnormal rhythms and promptly alerting healthcare professionals to any changes in patient status. With your vigilance and attention to detail you will help ensure the safety and well-being of our patients.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC003740 COL - Central Monitoring Unit (DMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-21

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Summary: As a Monitor Tech at MUSC you will play a crucial role in monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms for patients in various healthcare settings. Your responsibilities will include observing cardiac monitors recognizing abnormal rhythms and promptly alerting healthcare professionals to any changes in patient status. With your vigilance and attention to detail you will help ensure the safety and well-being of our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor Cardiac Rhythms: Watch cardiac monitors continuously to observe patients heart rhythms and detect any irregularities or abnormalities.

Recognize Alarms: Quickly recognize and respond to monitor alarms indicating changes in heart rate rhythm or other cardiac parameters.

Notify Healthcare Team: Alert nurses physicians or other healthcare providers immediately when abnormal rhythms or significant changes in patient status are detected.

Document Observations: Record and document cardiac rhythms alarm events and interventions accurately and in a timely manner in the patients medical records.

Maintain Equipment: Ensure proper functioning of cardiac monitoring equipment by performing regular checks troubleshooting technical issues and reporting malfunctions promptly.

Communicate Effectively: Communicate clearly and effectively with members of the healthcare team providing concise and accurate information about patients cardiac status.

Patient Advocacy: Advocate for patient safety and well-being by promptly addressing any concerns or issues related to cardiac monitoring and reporting them to the appropriate personnel.

Collaborate with Team: Collaborate with nurses physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and facilitate timely interventions as needed.

Follow Protocols: Adhere to hospital policies procedures and protocols related to cardiac monitoring patient safety and confidentiality.

Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education or certification in cardiac monitoring or healthcare-related field experience as a Monitor Tech or similar role in a healthcare setting is with cardiac rhythms and ability to recognize common arrhythmias is highly attention to detail and ability to focus for extended periods while monitoring multiple patients communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with patients and healthcare team to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations and respond quickly to emergent computer skills for data entry and documentation purposes.

Physical Requirements: Ability to sit for extended periods while monitoring cardiac monitors and performing related dexterity and hand-eye coordination to operate monitor controls and navigate computer acuity to accurately read and interpret cardiac rhythms displayed on resilience and ability to cope with stress and uncertainty inherent in healthcare environments.

Additional Job DescriptionAdditional Job DescriptionMinimum Requirements: At least 1 year in a .6fte or greater Monitor Technician I position at MUSC or 1 year of Monitor Technician/Telemetry work experience in a health care facility and succeful completion of the EKG training/competency during the orientation period in order to remain in the Monitor Technician II position. Credentials: Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements: At least 1 year in a .6fte or greater Monitor Technician I position at MUSC or 1 year of Monitor Technician/Telemetry work experience in a health care facility and succeful completion of the EKG training/competency during the orientation period in order to remain in the Monitor Technician II position. Credentials: Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!

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