Cardiology Technician, Telemetry Command, Full-time Nights

Overview

Cardiology Technician, Telemetry Command, Full-time Nights, Winston-Salem

Job Summary:

Monitors telemetry patients, ensuring telemetry is applied correctly. Age of Patient Population Served:  Neonate (birth - 28 days) Infant (29 days  less than 1 year) Pediatric (1 - 12 yrs) Adolescent (13 - 17 yrs) Adult (18 - 64 yrs) Geriatric (65 yrs & older) Non-age Specific Task (N/A) X 

Education Degree/Diploma Obtained Program of Study Required/Preferred: High School Diploma or GED General Studies 

Required Certifications, Licensures and Registrations: Prior Clinical Experience in a hospital setting Required *OR successful completion of an approved EKG class. 

Job Specific Duties Equipment Operation: Operates cardiovascular diagnostic or therapeutic equipment. Interprets and documents cardiac rhythms. Responds to alarms promptly and appropriately. Adheres to arrhythmia protocols. Ensures that patients have telemetry applied correctly. Assurance Ensures that all equipment is clean and in working order. Troubleshoots basic problems with equipment and refers it for resolution if unable to resolve the problem. 

Education: Educates staff and/or patients on cardiology technical procedures and equipment. Teaches telemetry principles to patients and family as needed. Precepts new telemetry technicians as necessary. Reports: Prepares related reports, inputs test results into database and documents procedures as appropriate. 

Collaboration: Collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team to promote patient safety and meet medical emergency needs. Reports problems, variances, etc., to the charge nurse with written follow-up to the nurse manager. 

Professionalism: Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules. Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior. 

Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Accountability: Takes ownership for goals and outcomes; effectively and efficiently uses available resources to successfully complete tasks. Improvement: Identifies opportunities and takes action to continuously improve processes. Maintains effectiveness and flexibility during change.