Cardiac Monitor Tech Job Description
Cardiac monitor tech
provides visual surveillance of numerous cardiac monitors simultaneously while maintaining 100% accuracy in terms of dysrhythmia recognition and classification (ventricular or atrial ectopic, normal or unknown).
Cardiac Monitor Tech Duties & Responsibilities
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Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Manager or designee, is responsible and accountable for the daily clerical operations of the nursing unit, including transcription of physicians’ orders, billing and reconciliation of billing, ordering supplies and equipment, performing audits as needed and performing receptionist, customer service duties with excellent interpersonal skills
Under the direct supervision of the Head Nurse, and close direction of a registered nurse provides visual observation of cardiac monitors on a pulmonary telemetry unit
Transports patients on cardiac monitors from their rooms to testing site and back on a scheduled basis
Coordinates with other Hospital departments, such as Radiology, Housekeeping, Laboratories, Social Services, to request and obtain supplies and services
Serves as the unit's communication person, answering phone calls, taking and relaying messages
Receives and directs visitors and family members
Rearranges order of charts for medical records when patient is discharged
Ensures that the unit is adequately stocked with necessary supplies and equipment
The Monitor technician is responsible to print, analyze and fax the rhythm strip to the unit that houses the medical record
Interprets patient’s cardiac rhythm and documents accordingly in the patient’s electronic medical record per departmental protocols
Cardiac Monitor Tech Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Cardiac Monitor Tech
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, AED, CNA, RN, AHA
Education for Cardiac Monitor Tech
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the cardiac monitor tech job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare, Exercise Physiology, Supervision, Associates, Education, Science, Computer, General Education, Health Care, Health Science
Skills for Cardiac Monitor Tech
Desired skills for cardiac monitor tech include:
Medical terminology
Anatomy/physiology
Computer and typing skills
Central station and bedside monitors
GED
Principles and concepts acquired through completion of a high school diploma
Theories
Change management
Customer service
Oral communication
Desired experience for cardiac monitor tech includes:
Familiarity with holter monitor analyzer or similar software
Ability to explain functioning of both holter and king of heart monitors to patients
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently and as a member of the team
Two (2) years experience in outpatient Cardiology and cardiac monitoring
Familiarity with KARE and EPICARE or other computerized appointing and medical records systems
Prior experience as a Patient Care Tech or Unit Clerk strongly preferred
Cardiac Monitor Tech Examples
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Cardiac Monitor Tech Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a cardiac monitor tech. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for cardiac monitor tech
- Records EKG interpretations on EKG strip
- Accurately keeps record of patients on telemetry monitor
- Must demonstrate ability to communicate in written format and orally
- Must be able to interact with interdisciplinary staff
- Perform basic mathematical calculations including use of decimals
- Assists the nurse by continually assessing the patient’s cardiac rhythm, rate and any significant changes in these, documenting strips every shift and with any changes
- Assignments are carried out accurately and efficiently and clarified when necessary
- Applies transmitters to newly admitted patients with telemetry order
- Demonstrates ability to effectively troubleshoot and identify problems with equipment that are reportable to GE and Bio Med
- Completes quality audits as assigned accurately and timely
Qualifications for cardiac monitor tech
- Thorough knowledge/understanding of EKG results and ability to recognize and interpret arrhythmias
- Completion of dysrhythmia course, 40 hours preceptor time and competency exam in interpretation of rhythm abnormalities is required post-hire
- Current American Heart Association BLS Certification Card
- Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) or E.M.T
- BLS and CPR preferred
- Requires basic cardiac dysrhythmia training and/or experience interpreting rhythms
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a cardiac monitor tech. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for cardiac monitor tech
- Answers telephone promptly with proper identification and relays all information appropriately, accurately and professionally
- Refers calls regarding patient status to the nurse responsible for the delivery of care
- Visually and audibly monitors and analyzes patient’s cardiac rhythm
- Maintains accurate and current records of telemetry patients
- Achieves states goals related to job performance
- Assume responsibility and accountability for the economical and safe utilization of telemetry supplies and ensures that discontinued equipment is removed, cleaned properly, and placed in designated area
- Educational records reveal attendance at all required educational programs/in-services
- Accurately analyzes and interprets ECG rhythms according to procedures
- Contributes to achievement of department, division, and organization goals
- Demonstrates competency in removal of sheaths, groin management, insertion of IVs
Qualifications for cardiac monitor tech
- Previous experience reading rhythms is highly preferred
- Basic cardiac dysrhythmia training and/or experience interpreting rhythms preferred
- Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A) orE.M.T.or documented evidence of successful completion of an accredited nursing school program
- Requires a minimum of one (1) year of Cardiac monitoring experience
- Ability to work independently, and respond appropriately in stressful situations
- Ability to assertively advocate for patient safety, by communicating the urgency of patient hemodynamic instability through monitoring of vital signs and rhythm changes from the monitor screens
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a cardiac monitor tech. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for cardiac monitor tech
- Responsible for continuous monitoring of all telemetry patients to detect and immediately report any changes in the patients’ basic cardiac rhythm to the appropriate nursing personnel
- Responsible for reporting any significant changes to the RN immediately
- Print a strip and measure intervals on each monitored patient at time intervals determined by RN, per policy
- Maintain set alarm parameters as delegated by the RN
- Document all admissions and discharges of monitored patients in the log book
- Supervises department staff, including hiring, scheduling, evaluating performance and competency, and conducting disciplinary/counseling sessions as needed
- Performs general clerical duties by preparing, compiling and maintaining records in a hospital nursing unit
- Prepares routine, confidential, and/or special reports, documents, and records
- Assist with quality improvement activities
- Recognizes status for battery and leads and notifies appropriate staff as indicated
Qualifications for cardiac monitor tech
- Must pass an EKG validation test when hired and annually thereafter to ensure competency
- Possess basic knowledge of life-threatening EKG abnormalities and arrhythmias
- Demonstrated knowledge of basic EKG interpretation of arrhythmias and other abnormalities
- Typing and computer , and clerical skills
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and call ins in order to accommodate staffing needs and census fluctuations
- Capable of sitting for extended periods
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a cardiac monitor tech. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for cardiac monitor tech
- Participate within a team centered approach to provide excellent patient care and improve patient satisfaction
- Demonstrate competency in identifying dysrhythmias and notifying appropriate staff member in a timely manner per established procedures
- Accurately document monitor rhythms in electronic medical record
- Communicate census, unstable patients, lost telemetry boxes and communication issues to the ICU Charge Nurse
- Thoroughly clean and inspect equipment as it is returned to the department
- Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy practices in accordance with HIPAA
- Other tasks as delegated by the ICU Charge Nurse or Director
- The Monitor Tech is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting
- Meets the communication needs of the department
- Transcribes physician orders in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system
Qualifications for cardiac monitor tech
- Ability to communicate with physicians, nurses and other hospital staff
- Ability to transcribe medical information
- Completion of Telemetry Training
- Associate's degree or higher in a health care related field
- Graduation from a cardiographic technician program preferred
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, verbally and in writing
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a cardiac monitor tech. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for cardiac monitor tech
- Orders supplies for the unit and prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis
- Able to assist nursing staff with indirect patient care duties as long as the activity does not distract from primary responsibility for dysrhythmia monitoring
- May provide direct patient care to adult and geriatric patients under the direct supervision of the RN within scope of Certified Nursing Assistant if 1) possesses active CNA certification
- Observes ECG monitors, recognizes abnormalities, trends or technically inadequate results, troubleshoots and/or reports these results to appropriate nursing personnel
- Answers alarms immediately
- Assures communication between Monitor Tech and caregiver available at all times
- Writes preliminary interpretation of the rhythm strip for the RN to validate
- Collaborates with nursing staff for questions and clarification of monitoring questions
- Previous experience in an acute care hospital is desirable
- Successfully complete initial EKG competency assessment and all subsequent assessments
Qualifications for cardiac monitor tech
- Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships
- Nursing Unit Secretary work experiences in department-Hospital Setting is strongly desired
- Current & Active NUS Monitor Tech work experience strongly desired
- Basic Life Support[BLS]/Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation[CPR] from the American Heart Association for HealthCare Providers strongly preferred
- Must be flexible and able to rapidly adjust to changes in census
- Labels patient ECG strips and rhythm sheets and maintains in patient's chart