Telemetry Tech

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Continually monitors patients on telemetry by interpreting and recording ECG rhythms and reporting pertinent changes to appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for accuracy of reports and error reconciliation.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems and communicates needs to leader.
• Assumes personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of telemetry monitoring system.

Observation & Documentation Duties:

• Responsible for observation and documentation of patient’s cardiac rhythm: every shift, when an arrhythmia occurs, and on each new patient as they are placed on telemetry.
• RN to co-sign patient’s documented rhythm.
• Recognizes and notifies RN immediately when life threatening arrhythmia occurs.
• Promptly responds to all monitor alarms according to department/hospital policy.
• Documents all communication to care givers.
• Documents rhythms strips according to department/hospital policy.
• Maintains patient EKG records in systematic organized fashion.
• Files EKG reports into charts as needed.
• Documents reason when patient is temporarily or permanently removed from telemetry and if/when monitoring resumes.
• Maintains thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
• Ensures central monitor is never left unattended.
• Ensures all patients on telemetry are connected to central monitor and alarms are appropriately set.

Equipment & Inventory Responsibilities:

• Maintains inventory and replacement of telemetry supplies.
• Assures that all transmitter inventory is accounted for each shift.
• Cleans transmitter after each patient use.
• Helps to maintain equipment in good working order.
• Notifies biomed of malfunctioning equipment.

Performance & Professionalism:

• Effectively uses time, personnel, equipment and supplies to provide high quality, cost effective delivery of patient EKG monitoring.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Uses standards of care, hospital policies/procedures and regulatory guidelines to guide work.
• Demonstrates ethical, legal, and professional behavior.
• Communicates in a clear, courteous manner with patients, families, visitors, coworkers, physicians and other departments.

Additional Duties:

• Assists with quality improvement, safety and regulatory functions as directed.
• Participates in process change to improve practice.
• Assists in training other Telemetry Techs, students and other hospital personnel.
• Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment used in the patient care setting.
• Demonstrates effective time management and is proactive in prioritizing workload and meeting productivity requirements.

Qualifications:

• One year of acute care experience preferred.
• Telemetry experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Basic clerical, computer data entry and math skills.

Float Requirements:

• Floating may be required to any CommonSpirit location within sixty (60) miles of the original assignment location or CommonSpirit-identified “float zone”.
• Float assignments may include duties outside of original assignment job requirements (including skill set) in accordance with CommonSpirit policy.