Central Monitor Technician - Inpatient Teleservices

Overview

Are you curious about how to break into the healthcare field? Do you have a passion for helping others? Do you enjoy using computers and cutting edge technology? Becoming a Central Monitoring Technician may be a great job for you! Entry level applicants and above welcome.

When you join the Inpatient Teleservices team as a Central Monitor Technician (CMT) at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center you are joining a team that works together to provide continuous telemetry monitoring to hospital patients who need close monitoring of their heart rhythms during their hospital stay.

A Central Monitoring Technician , or CMT, at DHMC is an integral member of the patient care team. As a CMT, you will receive on-the-job training to recognize heart rhythms and alert bedside care teams of changes or potential life-threatening emergencies. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the CMT continuously monitors heart rhythms and interprets dysrhythmias in accordance with policy and procedure. Becoming a CMT is a rewarding career path. Not only will you learn valuable skills, but you will also help save lives, be relied upon by nurses and doctors, and build a foundation that will serve you well in any healthcare profession you aspire to.

• On the job training provided
• No certification required upon hire
• Career advancement friendly department

This is a full-time, 36hr per week, benefitted position. 3 day/night rotating 12hr shifts per week with required rotating weekend shifts.

Dartmouth has a healthy disregard for the impossible!

DH Offers You:

• Employees hired to work at least 0.50 FTE (20 hours per week) and their eligible dependents may participate in Dartmouth Health benefit plans on the employee’s first day of employment.
• Medical Insurance:Two medical plans available through Anthem BC/BS:Employees also receive a base employer contribution of 4% of biweekly pay plus a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) that is matched with a Health Savings Account and a PPO Plan that features higher premiums balanced by copays and lower deductibles.
• Retirement:Employee contributions are vested immediately . Biweekly matching contribution of 50% on up to 4% of pay saved—for a maximum match of 2% of pay.
• Paid Time Off:Paid time off is accrued per pay period based on hours worked. This includes six paid holidays.
• Shift Differential:10% evening, 20% night, and 15% weekend shift differentials when applicable.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Up to $3,000 per year.
• Dental
• Vision

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitors cardiac rhythm and recognizes, identifies, analyzes, and documents arrhythmias, abnormal cardiac rhythms, rhythm changes, and promptly reports pertinent findings or changes to the clinical nurse.
• Documents per the Remote Telemetry and Redundant Cardiac Monitoring Policy and related documents.
• Provides real-time video monitoring of assigned patients meeting criteria to ensure patient safety and documents per Virtual Patient Safety Surveillance Policy.
• Responds to all alarms and initiates communication promptly. Understands clinical area chain of command for escalation as needed.
• Communicates clearly and compassionately with patients while performing virtual patient safety surveillance.
• Notifies responsible direct care clinicians and supervisor immediately in the event of a failure of monitoring equipment.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate required.
• Must demonstrate keyboarding skills and be familiar with computer use.
• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Completion of advanced dysrhythmia course upon hire and successful passing grade on organizational EKG test upon completion of orientation and annually.
• Effective Communication skills
• Successful completion of competency-based orientation program
• Ability to multitask with multiple competing priorities.