Monitor Technician / Telemetry Center

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

Shift Detail: 24 hour Day/Eve rotating every other weekend

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St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Job Summary:

• Performs various activities regarding telemetry monitoring on patients.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains telemetry documentation of reported information.
• Maintains telemetry monitoring equipment and supply inventory.
• Makes note of irregular rhythms and monitors changes in heartbeat.
• Forwards changes to nurse and/or attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
• Comply with department/organization policies, procedures and practices to include timely reporting of changes in rhythm to appropriate designated leader of the unit/floor.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience:

• Previous nurse aid, monitor technician, emergency medical technician or patient technician experience is required.
• EMT, Telemetry and Monitor Tech required.

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