Telemetry Tech

About the role

As our Telemetry Tech, you will be a vital part of our patient care team, expertly monitoring and interpreting ECG rhythms in acute care and emergency settings. You'll be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy of patient reports, troubleshooting equipment with precision, and demonstrating unwavering accountability for our organization's mission and core values. This role offers an incredible opportunity to make a direct impact on patient safety and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Continually monitor patients on telemetry, accurately recording ECG changes, and swiftly reporting critical developments to the appropriate personnel
• Skillfully troubleshoot equipment issues, communicate effectively with your team leader, and ensure meticulous documentation and confidential maintenance of patient charts
• Maintain inventory, clean transmitters after use, and proactively identify and address malfunctioning equipment to uphold the highest standards of cardiac monitoring
• Observe and document patient's cardiac rhythm: every shift, when an arrhythmia occurs, and on each new patient as they are placed on telemetry
• RN to cosign patient's documented rhythm
• Recognize and notify RN immediately when life-threatening arrhythmia occurs
• Promptly respond to all monitor alarms according to department/hospital policy
• Document all communication to caregivers
• Ensure central monitor is never left unattended
• Ensure all patients on telemetry are connected to central monitor and alarms are appropriately set
• Maintain patient EKG records in systematic organized fashion
• File EKG reports into charts as needed

Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Basic clerical, computer data entry and math skills
• Current Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association

Preferred

• One (1) year of acute care experience
• Telemetry experience

Where you'll work

Holy Cross Hospital Mountain Point is a 40-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of northern Utah County. Conveniently located in Lehi, Mountain Point is easily accessible from I-15 and SR-92 just east of Thanksgiving Point. Working in a friendly community-focused hospital environment, our highly skilled medical professionals are committed to delivering exceptional care to the people of Lehi and beyond. We uphold the highest standards of patient care in an environment of respect and we continue to strive toward delivering unparalleled long-term services, equipment and facilities to meet the changing health care needs of our community. We are a leader in advanced surgical technologies and are a Level III trauma center and stroke receiving facility.

Pay

$17.00 - $22.47 /hour