7P-7A FT Monitor Tech

About the role

Performs a wide range of clerical duties in support of assigned patient care department as well as extensive monitoring function for all cardiac telemetry and hard-wire monitored patients. This position monitors a specified number of patients ordered pulse oximetry and capnography in a centralized location.

Responsibilities

• Performs cardiac monitoring for all telemetry and hard-wire monitored patients on applicable unit, identifying changes, addressing alarms to identify any abnormal heart rhythm variation, and reporting the patient’s cardiac rhythm, and or life-threatening cardiac events to medical and nursing staff.
• May analyze, interpret and measure ECG strip waveform displays and documents each patient’s rhythm along with any changes and reports these changes according to established guidelines and protocols.
• Utilizes Wave Strip Export to upload patient’s cardiac rhythms/events to corresponding chart in EPIC.
• Monitors pulse oximetry for assigned patient population as applicable.
• Utilizes Epic/Telemetry Dashboard to ensure accuracy of patient Admissions/Discharges/Transfers.
• Assembles a telemetry pack, battery, and electrodes for nursing staff.
• Ensures necessary inventory of clean packs and availability of batteries.
• Monitors equipment and assists with trouble shooting of malfunctioning equipment with proper notification (i.e.: Healthcare Technology Supervisor and Nurse Manager).
• Responsible for greeting and admitting functions upon patients’ arrival to the department.
• Performs routine clerical operations of unit to ensure smooth communication and functioning including intrahospital communications, admit/transfer/discharge/follow up care information, mail distribution, and maintenance of office supplies.
• Organizes and maintains patient records and appropriate department records to help ensure accurate and complete documentation.
• Coordinate and facilitate ongoing communication to ensure efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental operations.
• Welcomes visitors to the department and responds in a helpful and courteous manner to requests for assistance or information.
• Assists physicians and other individuals by providing requested information about specific patient or department routines in accordance with the hospital’s policy on Release of Patient Information.
• Coordinates and facilitates ongoing communication to ensure timely, efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental transportation of patients.
• For Facilities With Specialty Accreditation Requirements: Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Obtain certification in Heartsaver OR Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date
• Successful completion of a Basic Dysrhythmia course (as established by department)
• Physical demands: Manual dexterity used in operating standard office equipment; ability to sit for long periods of time; vision (corrected)/hearing within normal limits; ability to visually monitor several computer screens with multiple cardiac rhythms, pulse oximetry and capnography waveforms for sustained periods of time.
• Work environment: Standard clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Technical Education Program or Medical Assistant Program (preferred)

Skills

• Ability to troubleshoot technology with biomedical engineering and clinical staff
• Ability to work as a cooperative, focused team player, take direction well, and have a positive attitude to work with patients, nursing staff, and physicians
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate standard office software
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Good verbal, writing, and mathematical skills

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
• Shift: Non-Exempt (United States of America)

Location: 800 Garfield Ave, Parkersburg, West Virginia (CCMC Camden Clark Medical Center, Cost Center 140, Monitoring House Wide)