Telemetry Technician 1, Full Time

Telemetry Technician 1, Full Time page is loaded## Telemetry Technician 1, Full Timeremote type: On-Sitelocations: Miami, FLtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R100093582**Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this .**\*Up to $5,000 Sign-On Bonus\*****Work Location: UHealth Tower**The Telemetry Technician (U) provides indirect patient care by monitoring the Telemetry of patients with continuous cardiac monitoring as ordered by the physician. An employee in this position also monitors cardiac functions and communicates all findings to the assigned nurse. Additionally, the incumbent effectively communicates all changes in heart rhythm.**CORE JOB FUNCTIONS:**1. Observes the cardiac rhythms on the monitors on a continuous basis during the shift. 2. Recognizes interference and can correct the problem as observed by the nurse. 3. Recognizes and immediately reports dysrhythmias to the appropriate staff. 4. Records monitor strips on all patients every 4 hours. 5. Documents PR interval, rate, and rhythm on the recorded strip every 4 hours. 6. Assures that all telemetry monitor alarms are always on. 7. Retrieves rhythms stored in memory upon request. 8. Oversees supply inventory and reports malfunctioning equipment. 9. Complies with the employee code of ethics and standards of behavior. 10. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.***This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary*****CORE QUALIFICATIONS:*** High school diploma or equivalent* Successful completion of EKGcertification program* Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification* Minimum 1 year of relevant experience preferred.This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.**Job Status:**Full time**Employee Type:**StaffThe mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit to learn more about our points of pride.The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. #J-18808-Ljbffr