What are the responsibilities and job description for the Monitor Technician position at Insight Hospital and Medical Center?
Job Summary:
Under general supervision of the manager of the unit, but according to established policies/procedures, observes, recognizes, and reports EKG alarms to a registered nurse; and collects monitor strips for the patient chart. Performs many duties including clerical functions to assist in the flow of patient medical records, tests, and performs other duties as assigned to ensure smooth flow of patient care.
Consistently provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers by going above and beyond to help others, conveying positive energy to patients and co-workers, supporting, and adhering to the Service Excellence Standards, striving for high standards of medical practice, and actively participating in our efforts to grow and improve healthcare for our patients and community. Demonstrates organizational mission, vision, and values in all patients, peer, and visitor interactions.
Duties:
*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*
Education: Must be high school graduate or equivalent.
Skills: Current BCLS and other unit/hospital specific education requirements. Must have the interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with a variety of hospital personnel,
patients’ families, patients, physicians, and contacts outside the hospital. Extended periods of time observing monitor screen.
Years of Experience: N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Successfully complete dysrhythmia course with 85% passing grade.
Personal Protective Equipment: N/A
Physical Demands: As an essential job function, due to continuously changing patient census/activity and staffing needs, must have the flexibility to work varying schedule should the need arise, which may require working overtime (greater than 40 worked hours per week) and/or shift durations that exceed the assigned status for shift length and/or hours per week. Must have the ability to work under stressful situations, remain calm, keep fast pace, and maintain accuracy. Physical ability to freely move from one work area to another, to sit, walk or stand for extended periods of time which may include transporting patients, lifting binders, files, etc., and bending or reaching for stored records.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or other status
protected by applicable law.
Insight is an Equal Opportunity Employer Workplace
Under general supervision of the manager of the unit, but according to established policies/procedures, observes, recognizes, and reports EKG alarms to a registered nurse; and collects monitor strips for the patient chart. Performs many duties including clerical functions to assist in the flow of patient medical records, tests, and performs other duties as assigned to ensure smooth flow of patient care.
Consistently provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers by going above and beyond to help others, conveying positive energy to patients and co-workers, supporting, and adhering to the Service Excellence Standards, striving for high standards of medical practice, and actively participating in our efforts to grow and improve healthcare for our patients and community. Demonstrates organizational mission, vision, and values in all patients, peer, and visitor interactions.
Duties:
*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*
- Observes monitors as directed by assigned Registered Nurse; Reports alarms to appropriate RN immediately. Mounts and labels monitor strips of patient's rhythm and places on chart.
- Answers and makes telephone calls to/from physicians, admitting, other hospitals or inter department as requested; relays messages-to nursing staff and physicians, as indicated.
- Answers patient call lights; takes and relays messages to patient, physicians, nursing staff and other employees; pages employees and physicians; keeps the unit manager, charge nurse, or supervisor informed of existing or potential problems.
- Gathers, prepares and/or checks file charts, records, and other documents and performs all other clerical tasks necessary for the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients in the nursing unit. Notifies appropriate parties such as admitting, housekeeping, etc., of actions taken.
- Maintain nurses' station including stocking appropriate supplies, unpacking, and placing supply orders in the correct location, and obtaining manager signature on purchase requisitions; assists in maintaining care areas during slow times.
- Receives and directs visitors using customer service principles and provides them with routine information regarding the hospital and unit's policies and procedures.
- Accurately and timely transcribes physician's orders into computer and unit records.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education: Must be high school graduate or equivalent.
Skills: Current BCLS and other unit/hospital specific education requirements. Must have the interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with a variety of hospital personnel,
patients’ families, patients, physicians, and contacts outside the hospital. Extended periods of time observing monitor screen.
Years of Experience: N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Successfully complete dysrhythmia course with 85% passing grade.
Personal Protective Equipment: N/A
Physical Demands: As an essential job function, due to continuously changing patient census/activity and staffing needs, must have the flexibility to work varying schedule should the need arise, which may require working overtime (greater than 40 worked hours per week) and/or shift durations that exceed the assigned status for shift length and/or hours per week. Must have the ability to work under stressful situations, remain calm, keep fast pace, and maintain accuracy. Physical ability to freely move from one work area to another, to sit, walk or stand for extended periods of time which may include transporting patients, lifting binders, files, etc., and bending or reaching for stored records.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or other status
protected by applicable law.
Insight is an Equal Opportunity Employer Workplace
