Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

SUMMARY:

The Telemetry Monitor Technician (TMT) will monitor, recognize and report cardiac arrhythmias to the RN caring for the patient. The TMT will also observe a group of patients remotely using continuous tele-visual monitoring to assure patient safety. In addition, the TMT will perform other various duties related to patient monitoring and equipment maintenance in the central station and on the patient care units.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Monitors and interprets cardiac rhythms for a group of patients assigned to the Central Monitoring Area.

• Monitors a group of patients using continuous tele-visual monitoring to assure patient safety including patients at risk for falls, elopement, or other safety issues as identified by the nurse.

• Documents cardiac rhythms on the Cardiac Monitor Flow Sheet and patient behaviors/interventions on the Patient Monitoring Log.

• Delivers rhythm strips and other patient care documentation to the patient care units as needed.

• Collaborates with nursing leadership to prioritize/allocate use of monitoring resources such as telemetry and continuous visual monitoring cameras.

• Delivers telemetry and/or other monitoring equipment to floor, then nursing staff performs monitor hook up, patient preparation and teaching related to cardiac monitor.

• Disconnects, cleans and returns monitors and video cameras to the Central Monitoring Area upon completion of use.

• Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participates in their resolution.

• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, physicians, employees, and visitors to Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.

• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

• Provides quality patient care by considering the age specific, development and cultural needs through competent clinical practice.

• Additional duties as assigned by the hiring manager/supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• Must be able to read and write English at a high school level.

• Ability to perform some arithmetic calculations to calculate cardiac intervals.

• Previous experience reading monitors or EKGs required.

• Must successfully complete a basic arrhythmia class and receive a passing score within first 30 days of employment.

• Must complete an arrhythmia competency test and receive a passing score during the annual CMT Blitz education.

• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely with various health care team members.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work under stressful situations, remain calm, work at a fast pace while maintaining accuracy in work.

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time, watching computer screens and also be able to walk long distances.

• Adequate visual acuity to observe cardiac monitors for long periods of time and to analyze monitor strips.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran