Monitor Technician, Day Jobs

Company Description

At University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC), our talented and diverse groups of professionals represent our strength. Through teamwork and a collaborative work environment, we proudly serve our patients and our community with unwavering commitment. It’s our passion for people that motivates us to do great work every single day. Consistently named among the top 100 Best Places to Work in Maryland, our team members have the opportunity to grow professionally in a supportive and stimulating environment.

Under moderate supervision, performs variety of patient care activities for patients assigned to Medical/Surgical Units. Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, monitors the cardiac rhythms of telemetry patients.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This job has no supervisory responsibility.

Qualifications

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The specific job duties may be changed by the department manager with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the position, the candidate must have the following:

• Candidate MUST pass a basic arrhythmia exam or course and have the ability to recognize critical rhythms.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Candidates MUST HAVE Monitor Tech or Tele Technician experience or have taken the class.
• One year experience as a State of Maryland Certified Nursing Assistant or National Paramedic Certification preferred.

CONDITIONS: The new hire or transfer employee will remain within this job category for a probationary period of six months. Successful completion of skills checklist and unit specific competencies is required during the probationary period. With a satisfactory criteria based performance evaluation, the employee will advance to a regular status employee. If the evaluation is not satisfactory, the employee will be re-assigned or terminated.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:  Medical terminology course preferred.  Successful completion of Civista Medical Center’s approved Monitor Technician’s Course.  BCLS certified within 3 months of employment on this unit.  The ability to ensure the confidentiality and rights of all patient and departmental documents is required.  National Certification for Paramedics preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: The ability to read and interpret physician orders and other written methods of health care team communication is essential. Ability to respond to customer inquiries is required. He/she must demonstrate spoken English in order to communicate with customers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with simple mathematical concepts and pass mathematics test

Additional Information

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