Monitor Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

• Department: Intensive Care Unit
• Shift timings: 18:45-07:15 Monday to friday (3 Days/12 Hours)
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  Per Week: 36

Responsibilities

• Observing and interpreting patients' heart monitors and checking for abnormalities, including irregular heartbeats, arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest.
• Attaching electrodes to patients' bodies and recording electrical impulses from the heart to perform EKGs.
• Using hospital equipment and medical technology to perform various tests on patients' hearts, such as stress tests.
• Recognizing and responding to any abnormal conditions in patients' heartbeats.
• Interpreting test results and reporting any changes in heart readings or EKGs to the Doctor or Nurse in charge of the affected patient.
• Updating patients' records with all readings taken from the heart monitors or EKGs.
• Cleaning and maintaining heart monitors and EKG machines.
• Reporting any necessary equipment repairs in a timely manner.
• Assisting with the training of new staff in medical monitoring systems.
• Delivering quality patient care services.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• An EKG or monitor technician associate's degree, diploma, or certification may be advantageous.
• A minimum of 1 year's experience in medical monitoring or a related field.
• CPR certification.
• The ability to remain calm in stressful environments.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent technical skills for hospital equipment and medical software.
• Great communication and multi-tasking skills.