QUALIFICATIONS

· Degree:

• In lieu of completion of a cardiovascular technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Professionals or completion of a formal military program that trains telemetry technicians, applicants with 2 years of telemetry technician experience within the last 48 months will meet and be considered.

• Completion of a cardiovascular technology program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Professionals or completion of a formal military program that trains telemetry technicians.

Certification:

• In Lieu of certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine in basic EKG IA, applicants with 2 years of telemetry technician experience within the last 48 months will meet and be considered.


• Basic Life Support

Experience:

• Shall have a minimum of 2 years of Telemetry Technician experience within the last 48 months.

Must be U.S. Citizen



TYPE OF WORK

The duties include but are not limited to the following:

 

• Monitor, analyze, evaluate, interpret, document, and report cardiac rhythms, alarm parameters, waveforms, and trends on a central telemetry monitoring system.


• Immediately and accurately identify cardiac dysrhythmias and aberrancies, and immediately report events to the registered nurse or officer in charge and document notification.


• Obtain a baseline strip on all monitored patients, documenting and analyzing EKG rhythms of patients on telemetry.


• Replace electrode pads, wires and batteries as needed.


• Obtain EKGs as necessary.


• Keep accurate records of EKG changes, update charting, and maintain active and accurate communication between physicians, staff nurses, charge nurses, or other designated professional staff.