Intermountain Health
Telemetry Technician
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Job Description
About the Role
The Telemetry Technician, under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN), is responsible for facilitating the telemetry monitoring of patients on a shift-to-shift basis.
Essential Functions
- Monitor Cardiac Rhythms: Continuously observe patient cardiac rhythms and ensure accurate ECG readings are maintained.
- Interpret ECG Data: Accurately interpret and report changes in ECG rhythms to the registered nurse promptly.
- Telemetry Equipment Management: Prepare, maintain, and clean telemetry equipment, including replacing batteries and ECG leads prior to patient admission and post-discharge.
- Documentation: Accurately document ECG data, including rate, rhythm, and interval measurements, in patient records to communicate ECG history for multidisciplinary review.
- Patient Tracking: Assist in tracking patient locations during off-monitor procedures, including those requiring transport to other departments, and ensure ECG rhythm visualization upon patient return.
- Crash Cart Maintenance: Implement crash cart checks as required by the facility at the beginning of each shift to ensure availability and functionality.
- Continuity of Care: Provide comprehensive patient ECG history to incoming monitor technicians to ensure seamless care transitions.
- Training and Mentorship: Assist in training new associates by sharing knowledge and skills related to telemetry monitoring and procedures.
- Admission/Discharge Log: Maintain admission and discharge logbooks to provide a backup database and support patient care continuity as required by the facility.
- Equipment Log: Maintain equipment logbooks for portable telemetry equipment as required by the facility.
Skills
- Teamwork
- Patient Care
- Communication
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Documentation
- Patient Care Coordination
- Medical Records Management
- Computer Literacy
- Equipment Management
- Cleaning
Posting Specifics
- Entry Rate: Depending on experience PLUS differentials
- Benefits Eligible: Yes
- Shift Details: Full Time, Night Shift (three 12 hour shifts) must be available for variable days of the week including weekends. Holidays
- Department: Cardiac Unit - St Mary's Hospital
Minimum Qualifications
- Basic Rhythm Certification, required within 90 days of hire/transfer into job as required by facility
- Must pass a basic dysrhythmia test prior to completion of orientation
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) Certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval
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Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in a hospital or healthcare setting
- Previous customer service experience
Physical Requirements
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
- Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
- For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.
Location
- St. Marys Regional Hospital
- Work City: Grand Junction
- Work State: Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 36
Pay Range
- $18.40 - $23.92
Benefits
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Additional Information
- The primary intent of this job description is to set a fair and equitable rate of pay for this classification. Only those key duties necessary for proper job evaluation and/or labor market analysis have been included. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
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