Monitor Tech
Lufkin, TXJob$15.3–21.61/hrSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Catholic Health Initiatives is hiring a Monitor Tech. The Monitor Tech continuously observes and analyzes patients' cardiac rhythms, monitors EKG strips and pulse oximetry, identifies arrhythmias, and promptly reports critical findings to nursing staff and providers to ensure accurate documentation and patient safety.
Key focus areas include Continuously observe monitored EKG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered, Set up, calibrate, and maintain telemetry module settings and alarms, and Obtain and label rhythm strips at shift start, admission, and changes.
Important skills include Telemetry Equipment, EKG Interpretation, Arrhythmia Identification, Pulse Oximetry Monitoring, Troubleshooting Telemetry Equipment, and Communication.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
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 meticulously 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.
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Continuous observation of monitored EKG patterns and pulse oximetry as ordered. Sets up, calibrates and Maintains settings and alarms on telemetry module. Obtains rhythm strip at beginning of shift, on admission and whenever changes occur. Labels strip with patient identification, time, lead monitored, PR interval, ST interval, QRS interval
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Trouble shoots telemetry equipment, Ensures monitors are functioning properly, ensure telemetry supplies are readily available. Accounts for all telemetry transmitters, Verifies daily telemetry charges
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Identifies changes in rate, rhythm, or pattern, notifying RN of these changes. Responds appropriately to emergency situations, runs a continuous EKG strip and notifies appropriate staff
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Assists in answering telephone, ensures transmitters are properly cleaned between patients.
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Demonstrates a commitment to personal growth and development by completing annual mandatory in‐services and Code Validation within given time frame, attends unit‐based in‐services, attends monthly departmental meetings. Demonstrates flexibility in responding to unit/service needs, i.e., floating to other areas
Job Requirements
Required
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Graduate from an accredited EKG Technician Program, upon hire and
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Completed Internship at Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center or
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One (1) year of experience as a Monitor Tech, EMT, or Paramedic
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Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
Where You'll Work
St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.
Pay Range
$15.30 - $21.61 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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