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Monitor Tech - Tullahoma Telemetry ONSITE (Nights)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Tullahoma, TN · 4 days ago
OTHRFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Accurately admits patients requiring cardiac monitoring to the monitoring software system.
  • Acquire, measure, and provide initial interpretation of electrocardiogram waveforms according to protocol and upon request from providers and/or nurses.
  • Import waveforms into the patient's electronic medical record.
  • Identify and communicate abnormal and/or significant changes in cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry readings to the unit staff in a timely manner according to protocol.
  • Notify unit staff of leads off and low batteries.
  • Serve as a resource to unit staff for lead placement, equipment management, and troubleshooting of telemetry and cardiac monitoring equipment.

Technical Capabilities

  • Medical Devices (Fundamental Awareness): Training, direct exposure, limited experience, or past experience installing and repairing simple and well-defined problems with the equipment. Able to read simple schematics and other instructions for installing and repairing equipment.
  • Cardiac Monitoring (Novice): Fundamental proficiency to effectively monitor cardiac rhythms in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
  • Data Interpretation (Novice): Fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate data interpretation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
  • Medical Terminology & Documentation (Novice): Fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate medical terminology and documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

Core Accountabilities

  • Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
  • Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
  • Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
  • Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Position Qualifications

  • Experience Level: Less than 1 year
  • Education: High School Diploma or GED

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