What are the responsibilities and job description for the Central Monitor Technician position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
Maintains the integrity of monitoring in the dual role of patient safety surveillance or cardiac rhythm technician. Serves as an integral member of the patient care team.
Provides real time virtual safety surveillance on a patient that has been identified as requiring visual monitoring per policy and procedure and as supervised by a Registered Nurse. The central monitoring technician will provide continuous monitoring of heart rhythms and dysrhythmia interpretation as per policy and procedure and supervised by a Registered Nurse.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
- High school graduate required.
- Must demonstrate keyboarding skills and be familiar with computer use.
- Previous hospital experience preferred.
- Completion of advanced dysrhythmia course upon hire and successful passing grade on organizational EKG test upon completion of orientation and annually.
- Effective Communication skills
- Successful completion of competency based orientation program
- Ability to multi-task with multiple competing priorities.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
