Telemetry Technician I

• Initiate timely emergency measures as appropriate according to role responsibilities
• Maintains expert level knowledge of telemetry monitoring system to include remote telemetry boxes; demonstrates ability to record document admit transfer discharge add notes and add charges for services
• Interprets and recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and promptly reports to the nurse assigned to the patient
• Identify and respond to potentially life-threatening rhythm changes
• Run EKG strips and document rhythm interpretation based on time intervals of department
• Provide provider and nurse with a report on the patients cardiac rhythm as needed
• Maintains/stocks supplies and equipment related to telemetry monitoring
• Follows established routines and utilizes supplies and equipment in a cost effective manner

• Demonstrate the Peake of Care principles in all communications actions and decisions
• Maintain and promote effective relationships and communications with peers providers other hospital departments patients and families
• Effectively communicate with all patient populations based on their age and developmental needs
• Effectively communicate patient needs with the nurse caring for the patient

• Assure a safe environment for patients staff and visitors by following all safety precautions and procedures in the performance of job duties
• Adhere to patient safety and identification policy and procedures
• Identify patients at risk for injury and participate in instituting measures to prevent/reduce the risk
• Adhere to Age Appropriate Protocols in order to ensure patient safety based on development needs
• Contribute to prevention of infectious diseases among employees patients and visitors by adhering to Infection Control policies and procedures
• Complete employee accident reports when required
• Respond to patient monitor alarms and call bells in a timely fashion
• Be constantly aware of noise level in the department and keep noise at a minimum to provide a quite area for the patient population
• Provide a calm reassuring atmosphere for the patient significant others and family

• Demonstrate the ability to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate the vision mission and goals of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare including hospital and unit specific dashboards
• Demonstrate the ability to contribute to a healthy collaborative open work environment that is conducive to teamwork and encourages communication
• Demonstrate the ability to follow administrative protocols
• Demonstrate constructive and effective relationships with staff peers and customers
• Emphasizes the team approach to work
• Organize and reprioritize work based on patient needs available resources and unit requirements
• Support compliance with hospital accreditation state licensure and other external accrediting agency requirements
• Respond positively to change; show willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work
• Attend required hospital-wide orientations hospital/unit level meetings and in-services
• Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care

• Reports to: Nurse Manager

• Minimum Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of a monitoring surveillance course or experience with telemetry interpretation and monitoring in an acute care setting
• Experience: Preferred; Six months in an acute care facility or pre-hospital environment with telemetry technician experience and/or formal EKG training

• BLS Certification within 90 days of hire
• Preferred: Certification of Rhythm Analysis Technician

Required Experience:

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