Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Telemetry Monitor Technician you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Catholic Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Schedule: Full Time Nights, 7p-7a, 36 hours per week, rotating weekends and holidays.
The Monitor Technician delivers high quality, patient-centered care by maintaining close observation of patient electrocardiograph monitor output. The Telemetry Technician observes, interprets, and records cardiac telemetry tracings at a central monitoring station and alerts the designated nurse and/or care team member of changes in patient condition. The Telemetry Technician possesses knowledge of dysrhythmia interpretation and utilizes effective communication with unit personnel and interdisciplinary team members.
What will you do in this role:
Performs continuous observation of cardiac telemetry monitors according to hospital policies and procedures. Interprets, documents, and reports data from telemetry monitor systems.
Utilizes proper leads for arrhythmia detections unless otherwise indicated. Assists in optimal lead placement when interference is noted.
Ensures appropriate heart rate and arrhythmia alarm limits; adjusts limits after validating parameters with responsible nurse and provider order.
Prepares, runs, documents, and analyzes rhythm strips on all patients according to unit standards.
Notifies primary caregiver of any changes in patient rhythm, rate, pulse oximetry, signal interference or loss, lead connection issues, and need for assessment of patient, as outlined by facility policy.
Initiates appropriate codes through emergency response channels immediately when life-threatening dysrhythmias occur.
Answers telephone promptly with proper identification and relays all information appropriately, accurately, and professionally.
Maintains an hourly log of each patient’s cardiac rate and rhythm as well as unit logs and other documentation systems as directed.
Prepares shift report for telemetry technician shift handoff following department procedure, including baseline rhythm and any changes.
Maintains telemetry equipment, including setup for patients, cleaning/disinfecting units after use, clearing and/or merging memory, coordinating equipment maintenance, and unit tracking and inventory.
Maintains supply inventory for monitoring area.
Acts as a resource for staff with remote telemetry patients.
What qualifications do you need:
· High school diploma/GED required.
· Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 of start date
· 1 or more years of Telemetry experience preferred
Catholic Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Shape the future of healthcare at Catholic Medical Center.
Located in Manchester, NH, Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center serving southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Home to the nationally recognized New England Heart & Vascular Institute and The Mom’s Place—an innovative birthing center that pioneered couplet care—we’re proud to lead in both advanced medicine and compassionate service.
As part of HCA Healthcare’s statewide network of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester hospitals, three freestanding ERs, and over 70 care sites, you’ll join nearly 5,000 colleagues across New Hampshire who are committed to excellence, collaboration, and making a difference every day. At Catholic Medical Center, your work has purpose—and your potential has no limits.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Telemetry Monitor Technician opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.