Telemetry Monitor Technician (EKG)

Employment Type: Per diem (PRN)

Shifts Available: Days

Hours: 12-hour shifts-7:00amto 7:00pm

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center-Kansas City, MO

We are seeking a Monitor Technician, sometimes referred to as our Telemetry Monitor Technician (Tech) or Tele Monitor Tech. A Tele Monitor Tech will be responsible for observing and interpreting patients' heart rhythms and other vital data transmitted by telemetry equipment. This role is crucial for identifying and alerting the medical team to any abnormalities or critical changes in a patient's cardiac or health status. The Monitor Technician detects early warning signs of cardiac events, ensuring timely intervention and improving patient outcomes in our telemetry unit.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

Health, dental, and vision insurance options

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays

• Bereavement leave, FMLA, and other leave options

• Employer 401(k) options

• Tuition reimbursement options

• Life, disability, and other insurance options

• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Cardiac monitoring: observe and interpret heart rhythms (ECG/EKG) displayed on telemetry monitors

• Recognize normal and abnormal cardiac patterns, such as arrhythmias, and document findings

• Notify nurses or physicians of any significant changes in a patient's heart rhythm or vital signs promptly, escalate critical issues (e.g., life-threatening) immediately

• Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot telemetry equipment, including electrodes and monitors

• Ensure proper signal transmission and resolve issues with poor connections or faulty equipment

• Record telemetry readings in the patient's medical record for documentation and review, generate rhythm strips for analysis by the medical team

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

Required:
1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Successful EKG course certificate of completion preferred.
4. Experience in assisting physician with Stress Testing preferred.
5. Previous office experience preferred ? 1year preferred.
6. Basic Computer skills.

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