What are the responsibilities and job description for the Monitor Tech Fulltime AM position at PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER?
Position Summary
Monitor Tech is responsible for the continuous monitoring, interpretation, communication, and documentation of cardiac rhythms and
rhythm components
Qualifications
Monitor Tech Education/Training:
ssential Functions
Monitor Tech is responsible for the continuous monitoring, interpretation, communication, and documentation of cardiac rhythms and
rhythm components
Qualifications
Monitor Tech Education/Training:
- High School Graduate or equivalent
- Successful completion of EKG class; must successfully complete EKG Class in New Employee Orientation/Clinical Training within first week of employment, and prior to going to assigned unit.
- Alabama Hospital Association BLS Required; must successfully complete BLS training in in New Employee Orientation/Clinical Training, within first week of employment, and prior to going to assigned unit.
ssential Functions
- Monitors and reviews patient information to determine baseline cardiac rhythm.
- Demonstrates competency in telemetry lead placement for accurate cardiac rhythm analysis.
- Analyzes cardiac rhythm and records measurements, calculations, and interpretation of patient record in accordance every 6 hours
- Notifies Registered Nurse of cardiac rhythm or rhythm component changes and follows current escalation protocol.
- Notifies Registered Nurse if patient off monitor and follows current escalation protocol.
- Maintains current knowledge of the technical operation of the central monitoring station.
- Maintains/checks high and low alarm settings on every telemetry patient each shift.
- Gives/accepts shift reports to provide current patient information.
- Works with assigned nursing personnel to coordinate initiation and discontinuation of telemetry.
- Identifies and troubleshoots routine technical problems with the central monitoring system and initiates biomedical repairs as
- Advances own current knowledge of cardiac rhythm analysis and interpretation.
- Protects patient confidentiality and sensitive data at all times.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
