The Monitor Technician is responsible for monitoring, identifying, and reporting cardiac rhythm patterns and changes, as well as maintaining cardiac monitoring equipment.
Responsibilities
- Monitors, identifies, and reports cardiac rhythm patterns and changes
- Observes scope for normal and abnormal EKG patterns for all monitored patients as assigned
- Provides accurate and timely cardiac rhythm information to the appropriate health care provider
- Notifies appropriate RN immediately of any change and/or irregularity in the patient's EKG pattern
- Recognizes and documents EKG rhythm every two (2) hours while on telemetry and as needed
- Maintains cardiac monitoring equipment (including space lab and transmitters)
- Cleans and maintains equipment
- Provides initial troubleshooting
- Notifies biomed of malfunctioning equipment
- Keeps inventory and documents when equipment is under repair
- Keeps inventory of monitors and documents incoming and outgoing transmitters
Qualifications
Education:
- High School or GED
- Vocational/Technical Diploma
- Successful completion of EKG recognition course or health care courses
Experience:
- 0
- None
- As a monitor tech and/or experience in health care setting
Skills:
- Operating specialized electronic test equipment and recording devices
- Oral and written communication skills
- Excellent time-management and organization skills
