What are the responsibilities and job description for the Monitor Technician position at Dallas Regional Medical Center?
Overview
We are seeking a Monitor Technician , sometimes referred to as our Telemetry Monitor Technician (Tech) or Tele Monitor Tech. A Tele Monitor Tech will be responsible for observing and interpreting patients’ heart rhythms and other vital data transmitted by telemetry equipment. This role is crucial for identifying and alerting the medical team to any abnormalities or critical changes in a patient’s cardiac or health status. The Monitor Technician detects early warning signs of cardiac events, ensuring timely intervention, and improving patient outcomes in our telemetry unit.
Employment Type : Full Time
Shifts Available: Days
Hours: 12-hour shifts – 7:00am to 7:00pm
Location : Dallas Regional Medical Center – Mesquite, TX
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
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Equal Employment Opportunity
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We are seeking a Monitor Technician , sometimes referred to as our Telemetry Monitor Technician (Tech) or Tele Monitor Tech. A Tele Monitor Tech will be responsible for observing and interpreting patients’ heart rhythms and other vital data transmitted by telemetry equipment. This role is crucial for identifying and alerting the medical team to any abnormalities or critical changes in a patient’s cardiac or health status. The Monitor Technician detects early warning signs of cardiac events, ensuring timely intervention, and improving patient outcomes in our telemetry unit.
Employment Type : Full Time
Shifts Available: Days
Hours: 12-hour shifts – 7:00am to 7:00pm
Location : Dallas Regional Medical Center – Mesquite, TX
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
- Bereavement leave , FMLA and other leave options
- Employer 401K options
- Tuition reimbursement options
- Life, disability, and other insurance options
- Many other amazing benefits
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):
- C ardiac monitoring, observe and interpret heart rhythms (ECG/EKG) displayed on telemetry monitors
- R ecognize normal and abnormal cardiac patterns, such as arrhythmias, and document findings
- N otify nurses or physicians of any significant changes in a patient’s heart rhythm or vital signs promptly, escalate critical issues (e.g., life-threatening) immediately
- S et up, maintain , and troubleshoot telemetry equipment, including electrodes and monitors
- E nsure proper signal transmission and resolve issues with poor connections or faulty equipment
- R ecord telemetry readings in the patient’s medical record for documentation and review, generate rhythm strips for analysis by the medical team
Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent or related experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
- Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Six months previous experience as Monitor Technician preferred.
Full Time
Shift
Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf