Job Description

Salary is 50% of $52,187.20 - $56,368.00

Hilo Medical Center, a nationally-recognized "Top Performing" hospital, is currently seeking a Telemetry Technician-Entry Level or Full Performance for our busy Progressive Care Unit. This position will be responsible for monitoring and assessment of patients on cardiac monitoring devices.

Qualified candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, while adhering to our Mission, Vision, and Values.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

PREREQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE ENTRY LEVEL:

EXPERIENCE AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Two (2) years of work experience in a health facility such as a hospital or similar medically oriented institution where the primary or basic objective was to observe and report on a variety of physical and/or mental symptoms and conditions and implement care and/or treatment procedures for a caseload of acute care patients.

The two (2) years of work experience, must demonstrate knowledge of basic nursing skills (i.e., taking vital signs, measuring output, recognition of abnormal signs and symptoms, etc.); first aid; patient rights; universal precautions; infection control; body mechanics; basic medical and nursing terminology; and the ability to assist and participate in the activities of the treatment team; the ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate effectively with distraught or agitated individuals in English; follow oral and written instructions precisely, and get along with others.

SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED: Completion of a practical nursing or professional nursing curriculum from an accredited school substitutes for the experience required for the entry level.

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

1. Basic Arrhythmia course is required

PREREQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL:

EXPERIENCE AND ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: In addition to the entry level qualifications, one (1) year of work experience in an acute care hospital, which involved reading EKG monitors for patients who require continuous cardiac monitoring. Such experience must have demonstrated the ability to independently monitor and assess data generated from the monitors; a thorough working knowledge of cardiac practices, techniques and procedures; functional anatomy and human physiology; use of cardiac monitors and supplies; and the ability to handle emergency situations in a calm manner; communicate effectively with distraught or agitated individuals; recognize life-threatening signs and symptoms; and operate and maintain cardiac monitors.

CERTIFICATION: Basic Life Support (BLS) in Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) must be obtained within six (6) months of employment. Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) in Health Care Provider (adult, child and infant) is preferred. Please submit copy of certification with the application.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho′ola Hamakua, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hilomedicalcenter.org, www.halehoolahamakua.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (14 during election years)
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 21 paid sick days per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

Medical Examination Requirement

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete a pre-employment assessment(s) shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessment(s) within two days of receipt of the request.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.

Equal Opportunity Employer

East Hawaii Region (Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho’ola Hamakua and Ka’u Hospital) is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.