Monitor Technician
CommonSpirit Health, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Overview
As a Monitor Tech, you will be responsible for continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms to detect and report changes. Every day you will monitor EKG strips, identify arrhythmias, measure intervals, and promptly communicate critical findings to nursing staff and healthcare providers, ensuring accurate documentation. To be successful, you will demonstrate sharp observational skills, a thorough understanding of cardiac rhythms, and the ability to act quickly and precisely under pressure, crucial for patient safety and timely intervention.
Responsibilities
Reads basic EKG tracings and identifies potential/lethal arrhythmias: yearly EKG competency completed 100% on lethal arrhythmias
Measures important intervals of the EKG strips: accuracy verified by ECG-certified RNs
Completes yearly competency with 80% or more accuracy
Checks and maintains accurate settings of the "yellow alarms" for each shift; proper documentation/approval of parameter changes by physician order or an ECG-certified RN
Continuously monitors for rhythm changes during 12-hour shifts
Properly admits a patient to the monitoring system, including patient last name/first initial, medical record, diagnosis and physician's name
Qualifications
High School graduate or GED, upon hire
One year of Monitor Technician experience (preferred)
Emergency Medical Technician: AZ, upon hire or Certified EKG Tech, upon hire
Pay Range: $18.00 - $23.30 /hour
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As a Monitor Tech, you will be responsible for continuous observation and analysis of patients' cardiac rhythms to detect and report changes. Every day you will monitor EKG strips, identify arrhythmias, measure intervals, and promptly communicate critical findings to nursing staff and healthcare providers, ensuring accurate documentation. To be successful, you will demonstrate sharp observational skills, a thorough understanding of cardiac rhythms, and the ability to act quickly and precisely under pressure, crucial for patient safety and timely intervention.
Responsibilities
Reads basic EKG tracings and identifies potential/lethal arrhythmias: yearly EKG competency completed 100% on lethal arrhythmias
Measures important intervals of the EKG strips: accuracy verified by ECG-certified RNs
Completes yearly competency with 80% or more accuracy
Checks and maintains accurate settings of the "yellow alarms" for each shift; proper documentation/approval of parameter changes by physician order or an ECG-certified RN
Continuously monitors for rhythm changes during 12-hour shifts
Properly admits a patient to the monitoring system, including patient last name/first initial, medical record, diagnosis and physician's name
Qualifications
High School graduate or GED, upon hire
One year of Monitor Technician experience (preferred)
Emergency Medical Technician: AZ, upon hire or Certified EKG Tech, upon hire
Pay Range: $18.00 - $23.30 /hour
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