Monitor Technician - Cardio Monitor Technicians

Company: Northwell Health
Location: New York
Posted on: February 11, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description
Observes various monitors and alerts nurses and physicians to changes in the patient's rate, rhythm and the occurrence of arrhythmias.
Job Responsibility

• 
  
• * Observes cardiac and other monitors on patients.
  
• * Recognizes arrhythmias and obtains documentary strip.
  
• * Reports all arrhythmias to nurse responsible for patient.
  
• * Obtains a baseline strip each shift on all monitored patients.
  
• * Replaces electrode pads, wires and batteries as needed.
  
• * Obtains EKG's as necessary.
  
• * Assures that all emergency equipment is cleaned and checked.
  
• Performs related duties, as required.
  
  *ADA Essential Functions
  
  Job Qualification
  
  
  
  
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  Must successfully complete hospital's training program.
  Minimum of one (1) year experience in a hospital setting functioning as a Nursing Attendant/Telemetry Technician, required.
  OR
  Successful completion of an Advanced Medical Technician program, required.
  OR
  Successful completion of a CCU course, required.
  Ability to operate cardiac monitors and EKG machine, required.
  Ability to communicate effectively, and follow written and/or oral instructions.
  
  
  
  
  *Additional Salary Detail
  
  The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Keywords: Northwell Health, New York , Monitor Technician - Cardio Monitor Technicians, Professions , New York, New York