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Cardiac Monitor Technician- CARDIAC TELEMETRY at Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring, Dysrhythmia Identification, Lethal Arrhythmia Reporting, Rhythm Documentation, Protocol Interpretation, 12 Lead EKGs, Telemetry Monitor Maintenance, Arrhythmia Recognition, Alarm Management, Patient Identification, Computer System Operation, Patient Flow Management, Telephone Etiquette, Equipment Malfunction Reporting, Basic Life Support

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Under general supervision, follows established policies, procedures, and professional guidelines. Responsible for monitoring and identifying basic normal cardiac rhythms, dysrhythmias, and lethal arrhythmias; reporting these findings to the appropriate personnel, and rhythm documentation and labeling per TGH policy. Promotes and maintains patient support including but not limited to: interprets and post rhythm strips and protocol, performs 12 lead EKGs. Maintain and clean portable telemetry monitors between patient use according to manufacturer's guidelines. Essential Functions · Accurately interprets changes in rhythms. · Records rhythm strips as required. · Demonstrates arrhythmia recognition skills. · Communicates lethal arrhythmias to nursing staff and documents strips as requested. · Maintains alarms on at all times with rates set safely to minimize false alarms. · Identifies individual EKGs with proper patient identifiers. · Works with the computer system, including Maintains flow through the ER and facilitates transfers, admissions and discharges timely. · Answers telephone and intercom in a pleasant and professional manner and relays messages accurately and quickly. · Reports any malfunction of monitoring equipment to the Biomedical Technicians, Charge Nurse, and Nursing Director. Education High School Diploma or GED Certification Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Assocation or American Red Cross Work Experience and Additional Information Basic EKG class and demonstration of competency through testing.

Responsibilities

The technician is responsible for continuously monitoring cardiac rhythms, accurately identifying normal rhythms, dysrhythmias, and lethal arrhythmias, and promptly reporting these findings to appropriate nursing staff. Essential duties also include performing 12 lead EKGs, documenting rhythms according to policy, and maintaining telemetry equipment.