ICU Telemetry Tech - PRN

JOB SUMMARY (overview of job): Telemetry Technician’s oversee cardiac monitoring of all patients by maintaining operation of the central monitoring station and monitoring software systems. Telemetry technicians are tasked with preparing, maintaining, and interpreting telemetry waveform data. Telemetry Technicians are responsible to independently observe and interpret cardiac rhythms and document them in patient’s medical records. Other responsibilities include coordinating availability of transmitters, lead cables and other monitoring supplies.

Telemetry Technician’s must communicate appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers and physicians. Telemetry Technicians are responsible to appropriately respond to all monitor alarms, report changes in rate/rhythm to nurse and/or physician for urgent and/or non-urgent intervention, and document changes in rhythm and rate.

Telemetry Technicians are responsible to document EKG waveforms in the patient records by recor...