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Telemetry Tech

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Position Summary: The telemetry technician must meet hospital competence in cardiac monitoring; assumes responsibility for understanding ECG abnormalities and general electrophysiological concepts; uses alarm parameters correctly; identifies and notifies responsible RN of emergency and nonemergency cardiac events.
Responsibilities:
  • Communicates effectively by accurately relaying information regarding telemetry reading and nurse staff.
  • Communicates life threatening arrhythmias and warnings for all patients on telemetry monitoring.
  • Provides hand-off communication regarding patient’s telemetry status and changes during shift.
  • Maintains a log of all patients on telemetry including: telemetry box number placed on patient, time of admission/discharge, notification of RN’s name, date and time of rhythm change.
  • Completes admit/discharge/transfer procedures in central telemetry monitoring station.
  • Completes verification of telemetry charges.
  • Maintains rhythm strips for each patient every four hours and as rhythm changes occur; sends completed rhythm strips to appropriate unit at designated time; maintains filing of telemetry rhythm strips.
  • Tracks and logs location of telemetry equipment.
  • Prepares rhythm strips and mails strips to remote facility every 24 hours; maintains filing of telemetry rhythm strips.
  • Observes and accurately interprets cardiac rhythm patterns. Seeing: To perceive or comprehend by the sense of sight. Ex: peripheral vision, focus (distinctness or clarity), depth perception (determine distance relationship between objects), and ability to distinguish colors (ex: lab tests, scheduling/tracking software).
Qualifications: 
Required:
  • Must successfully complete the Catch the Rhythm class and exam within 6 months of employment.
  • BLS certification required or must complete BLS certification with in the first two weeks of employment.
Preferred:
  • High school graduate or equivalent
  • Courses in medical terminology, business communication and computers.

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Telemetry Tech
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Nov 22, 2024
Nov 22, 2024
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