Description
Monitor Tech PT Day AdventHealth Carrollwood
Location Address: 7171 North Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, Florida 33614
Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Carrollwood
- Family-like culture
- Teamwork driven both inter Dept and multidisciplinary
- Positive working climate to support a well-balanced work life balance
Work Hours/Shift:
Part Time Day
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A RESUME WITH YOUR APPLICATION!
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Communicates with courtesy and expediency when interacting with internal or external customers —in person or on the telephone.
- Demonstrates respect for co-workers and develops positive working relationships with other departments.
- Incorporates Caring Model behaviors and culturally competent care into daily practice.
- Accurately identifies cardiac arrhythmias in 2 leads (Lead II and MCL) and all pacer rhythms.
- Reports and documents life-threatening arrhythmias to the appropriate RN.
- Identifies components necessary to operate telemetry equipment and/or correct pattern.
- Documents routine rhythm strip each shift and when arrhythmia occurs for each telemetry patient.
- Maintains current, accurate telemetry log with patient name and other essential information according to unit standards.
- Performs unit tasks supportive to patient care and operations of the department as assigned or requested.
- Maintains data collection, printing and posting monthly outcome reports.
- Identifies emergency and /or urgent situations and notifies appropriate staff member and/or responds immediately to identified emergencies from nursing staff.
- Assists the physician and other staff with data retrieval.
- Completes all mandatory educational requirements, attends hospital wide Patient Unit Coordinator meetings, attends 75% of unit staff meetings and reviews all meeting minutes if meeting is not attended.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
- Working knowledge of and ability to use personal computer and perform data entry.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to quickly learn and successfully complete a competency skill check off list within 90 days of employment.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions effectively.
- Ability and willingness to work a flexible workweek including weekends, nights and overtime as required.
- Previous experience as a Monitor/Telemetry Tech in an acute care hospital setting OR completion of similar course acceptable to the Hospital.
- Prior related work experience in a healthcare environment (preferred) that provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- High School education or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a Novice arrhythmia class within 30 days of hire.
- Obtain and/or Maintain CRAT certification (Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician)
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
- Valid Certified National Telemetry Technician through National Telemetry Association – must possess or obtain within 6 months of hire into position.
Job Summary:
Responsible for continuous observation and documentation of cardiac rhythms displayed on the monitor screen of the telemetry console and for identifying and reporting cardiac arrhythmias/dysrhythmias.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
