Monitor Tech FT Nights - Princeton Medical Center
Birmingham, AL
About the Job
Sign on Bonus up to $3,000 for Eligible Candidates
Princeton Baptist Medical Center: Located in Birmingham, this hospital is equipped with 505 beds and serves 53,000 people for primary and emergency care. Princeton is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and is committed to contributing to the future of health care through its clinical research and medical residency program. Princeton offers fast, life-saving response times for patients with chest pain or stroke symptoms; cardiology, including structural heart and valve care; orthopedics, including rehabilitation; psychiatric care; a comprehensive sleep center; and a Comprehensive Bariatrics Center, providing surgical and non-surgical weight-loss procedures.
Job Summary
Responsible for the set up of telemetry on physician orders by ensuring proper placement of electrodes, running strips, and replacing batteries as needed.
Job Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the monitor technician include reviewing cardiac rhythm patterns, identify rhythm abnormalities, noting irregularities in the monitoring patient log, ensuring that heart monitors are functioning correctly, and reporting any patient cardiac charges to the nursing staff.
Monitor technicians, should have good analytical and techical skills, a working knowledge of medical equipment and software, as well as good communication skills when interacting with staff and the ability to remain calm in stressful environments.
Education
▪ A High school diploma or GED.
▪ An EKG or monitor technician associate degree, diploma, or certification is preferred.
Experience
A minimum of 6 months experience in cardiac monitoring or hospital clinical environment.
Certifications
Special Training
▪ Heartsaver preferred within 90 days of employment or transfer
▪ Arrythmia Course
▪ EKG Test with a passing score of 90 or higher
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