Telemetry Technician - ICU Telemetry

at  Providence Swedish

DESCRIPTION

The monitor tech I (MT) is responsible for continuously monitoring patients via telemetry of oxygen saturation (Sp02) levels and/or electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm on patients from a remote workstation located in the TeleICU Clinical Operations Room (COR). The Monitor Tech communicates all concerns to staff registered nurse (RN).
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Arrhythmia Interpretation class with a score of at least 80% on final exam.
• Individuals hired with previous monitor technician experience must pass a challenge exam with a score of at least 80%.
• Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
• 1 year of recent ECG monitoring experience managing patients on cardiac monitors in a telemetry, neurological, cardiac ICU, ICU or TeleICU.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Upon hire: Monitor Tech Certification
• To be promoted to a Monitor Tech II level, EICU Monitor Tech must successfully complete 3 months of orientation with one on one training in the ICU with an assigned Preceptor. After the 3 month orientation period, will then complete 9 months of experience in the EICU monitoring patients with an assigned resource support staff member. At the conclusion of the 9 months of training experience must be able to independently monitor a patient load of 35 patients and successfully pass competencies. At that time Employee may qualified to promote to a Monitor Technician II level.
• Previous experience using electronic medical record.

Please refer the Job description for details