Telemetry Technician- Cardiac Step-down

Job Title

Monitors and records data from medical equipment to ensure proper functioning and patient safety. Responsible for equipment maintenance.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain appropriate heart rhythm tracing.
• Recognizes normal heart rhythm, artifact, and life threatening heart rhythms.
• Respond to all monitor alarms, report heart rhythm changes to RN or MD promptly.
• Clean, maintain, and inventory all equipment associated with cardiac monitors and other equipment as assigned.
• Precepts new employees, ability to educate other employees on correct usage of both telemetry and bedside monitors

Education Requirement:

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

Certifications:

Current CPR certification (BLS-Health Care Provider), required.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to identify abnormal rhythms and or changes in rhythms preferred

Experience:

Previous health care experience as a Nursing Assistant, Unit Coordinator, Medical Assistant, nursing student, EMT, Medic or experience with cardiology patients, required.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Computer skills, Decision Making, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Patient Equipment, Problem solving, Standing, Walking

FREQUENTLY: (none specified)

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Seeing Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Nationwide Childrens Hospital