Monitor Tech

Monitor Tech

The Monitor Tech is responsible for monitoring the telemetry system. Assists with desk duties including transcribing orders and answering telephones.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Reads and understands the English language.
• Ability to think critically and analytically with little or no supervision.
• Ability to work effectively in situations of high stress and conflict and communicate goals and outcomes.
• Ability to process information and prioritize.
• Possesses exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Possesses independent work habits, is self-reliant and self-directed.
• Ability to learn, adapt, and change as required by the job functions.
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of material and information accessed and reviewed.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Ability to move freely, reach, bend, and complete light lifting.
• Ability to use good body mechanics while performing daily job functions and ability to follow specific OSHA guidelines.
• Ability to maintain attendance to meet standard job practices.

Education:

• High School Diploma, EMS background, nursing school in progress.
• Certified Nurse Assistant or Medical Assistant.

Licensure:

• Training/equivalent experience as a secretary, CNA or Medical Assistant preferred.
• BLS within 1 yr of employment and annually required.
• ACLS encouraged, monitor interpretation class/test annually.

Experience:

• 1 - 2 years experience preferred.

Interpersonal skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and document information accurately.
• Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge is preferred.
• Ability to move or lift patients and equipment.
• Ability to successfully read cardiac monitor strips.

Other Qualifications:

• Exposure to hazards (body fluid exposure level) Level III.
• Age of Patient Populations Served: Neonates 1 - 30 days, Infants 30 days - 1 year, Children 1 - 12 years, Adolescents 13 - 18 years, Adults 19 - 70 years, Geriatrics - 70+ years.
• Makes new team members feel welcome and follows the chain-of-command. Meets the Time and Attendance requirement. Excels Always demonstrates appreciation to fellow employees through actions and words, offers help without being asked by anticipating co-worker's needs and goes above to make new team members feel welcome. Has an excellent Time and Attendance record.

Job Specific Duties and Performance Standards:

• Observes and reports patient's status changes in cardiac rhythm.
• Responds to telemetry alarms consistently, calls other units as needed.
• Does not leave monitoring station unattended.
• Is able to recognize lethal rhythms.
• Is able to pass rhythm strip test every two years.
• Updates patient information in telemetry log. Prints strips per policy and informs units.
• Monitors telemetry patients for appropriate orders and assures that expired telemetry's are returned or re ordered.
• Assists with patients only if someone can cover station.
• May feed, Transfers, moves and repositions patients.
• Transports patients.
• Makes occupied/unoccupied beds, only if station is covered.