Description

• Purpose of Job
  • Provide continuous monitoring and analysis of patient cardiac rhythms for the purpose of reporting to medical staff. Perform EKGs and apply event/holter monitors as necessary.
• Job Requirements
  • Education
    • High School Diploma or General Educational Development (G.E.D.) required
    • Completion of science/medical related classes preferred.
    • Basic understanding of cardiac rhythms preferred but not required. 
    • Completion of cardiac rhythm interpretation class and station competency test upon hire or within 90 days of hire required. 
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    Experience
    • Prior science/medical related experience preferred but not required.
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    License/Certifications
    • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
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    Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
    • Ability to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations.
    • Ability to perform physical measurements.
    • Must have good communication and documentation skills. 
    • Ability to orient/train others in work procedures and processes.
    • Knowledge of telemetry applications and equipment.
• Physical Requirements
  • Weight Demands
    • Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
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    Physical Activity
    • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
      • Climbing
      • Crawling
      • Kneeling
      • Sitting
    • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
      • Balancing
      • Carrying
      • Crouching
      • Distinguish colors
      • Keyboarding/typing
      • Lifting
      • Pulling/Pushing
      • Repetitive Motions
      • Standing
      • Stooping/bending
      • Twisting
      • Walking
    • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
      • Fingering/Touching
      • Grasping
      • Hearing
      • Reaching
      • Seeing/Visual
      • Speaking/talking
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    Job Hazards
    • Not Related:
      • Explosives (pressurized gas)
      • Electrical Shock/Static
      • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
      • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
    • Rare (1-33%):
      • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
      • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
    • Occasionally (34%-66%):
      • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
      • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
      • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
• Essential Job Functions
  • Essential Functions I
     

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      Cardiac Rhythms and Vital Signs
      • Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac rhythms outlined in departmental competency requirements. 
      • Demonstrates knowledge of vital signs outlined in departmental competency requirements.
      • Displays the ability to prioritize cardiac arrhythmias and vital signs based on severity.

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      Policy and Procedure
      • Demonstrates knowledge of department policies and procedures. 
      • Demonstrates the ability to follow department policies and procedures. 

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      Patient Safety
      • Monitors patients continuously and report changes as appropriate.
      • Ensures patient rhythms are easily visible on the work station.
      • Verifies ST setup is accurate and ST alarms are appropriate.
      • Refrains from using electronic devices such as cell phones, tablets, etc. 
      • Accurately enters patient information
      • Frequently checks patient status when telemetry leads are off or having procedure.

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      Alarm Management
      • Ensures station alarm settings are appropriate for each patient.
      • Obtains guidelines from nursing before making changes to alarm settings.
      • Validates all alarms.
      • Cleans out alarm history, keeping all relevant alarms.

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      Documentation
      • Documents all relevant communication on the communication log.
      • Keeps patient/nurse assignment sheet up to date and easily accessible at work station.
      • Documents patient guidelines from nursing where they can be easily seen by coworkers.
      • Labels rhythm strips appropriately. 
      • Transfers all relevant rhythm strips into the patient chart.
      • Documents changes in rhythm status on patient log.

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      Communication
      • Notifies RN about rhythm changes and events in accordance with policy.
      • Notifies appropriate staff about leads off, loss of signal, or low/dead batteries.
      • Communicates to coworkers all relevant information in report during station hand-off.
      • Sends all-page email when low on Telemetry boxes as per policy.
      • Keeps coworkers informed about important patient issues on their station.

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      Maintains work environment
      • Keeps work area clean and organized.
      • Cleans equipment when necessary.
      • Performs equipment inventory daily. 
      • Reports equipment issues to Biomed and supervisor.

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      Scheduling
      • Performs self-scheduling in accordance with scheduling policy.
      • Willingness to provide coverage and be flexible when necessary.

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      Other duties as assigned
      • Performs EKGs when necessary.
      • Applies Event Monitors to patients as needed.
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    Essential Functions II
     

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      Participates in mandatory in-services and/or CE programs as mandated by policies and procedures/external agencies and as directed by management.

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      Follows and understands the mission, vision, core values, Employee Standards of Behavior and company policies/procedures.

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      Other duties as assigned.