Monitor Technician/EKG Tech
About the role
Sentara Martha Jefferson is hiring Monitor Technicians in Charlottesville, VA. The Monitor Technician observes, recognizes, interprets, evaluates, and documents EKG tracings on telemetry‑monitored patients to detect deviations from the patient's norm, promptly notifies appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias, operates and utilizes the monitoring system to full capacity, and ensures proper and safe functioning of telemetry equipment. The position rotates between all hospital areas with cardiac monitoring patients (except LDRP and Emergency Departments). The Telemetry/Stroke team cares for patients with heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted pacemakers/defibrillators, post‑coronary interventions, post‑ablation, and myocardial infarctions. Each technician typically monitors 20‑36 patients per shift.
Responsibilities
- Observe, recognize, interpret, evaluate, and document EKG tracings on telemetry‑monitored patients to detect deviations from baseline.
- Promptly notify appropriate personnel of identified dysrhythmias.
- Operate and utilize the cardiac monitoring system to its full capacity.
- Ensure proper and safe functioning of telemetry equipment.