Telemetry Technician

Salary : $41,668.99 - $56,253.13 Annually
Location : Ventura, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 1407HCA-23AA (NW)
Department: Health Care Agency
Division: Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital
Opening Date: 09/15/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
Under general supervision, Telemetry Technicians are assigned to the Ventura County Medical Center and are responsible for independently and continuously observing cardiac monitors, recognizing and reporting arrhythmias and alarms to nursing and medical staff, and performing other related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
Telemetry Technician differs from Nursing Assistant in that Telemetry Technicians perform a full range of duties related to arrhythmia detection under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse Manager.
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center
Telemetry Technician is represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies. There are currently three (3) Regular vacancies.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: September 15, 2023
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.
FIRST APPLICATION REVIEW:September 29, 2023
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Observes, interprets, and documents patients' current cardiac rhythm, rate, trends, and other clinical information using cardiac telemetry, parameters, and central monitors; communicates changes to licensed clinical staff;
• Recognizes and immediately reports potentially lethal arrhythmias and alarms to nursing and medical staff;
• Monitors, logs, and labels telemetry and central monitoring strips; places all tracing strips into the patients' medical records;
• Cleans and maintains telemetry and central monitoring equipment; troubleshoots basic equipment problems; reports issues to the Biomedical Equipment unit and shift supervisor as soon as possible;
• Ensures alarm warnings are set according to standards and policy at all times; refers any variances from the prescribed standards to the manager before making any changes to the settings;
• Consistently practices excellent customer service, maintains patient confidentiality, and complies with hospital standards of conduct using the Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation Thank You (AIDET) framework and Studer principles;
• Ensures that department and hospital policies and procedures are followed and reports any variances regarding standards of patient care to the Clinical Nurse Manager;
• May assist in monitoring supply levels and ordering supplies and equipment as needed;
• May answer phones, take messages, open new charts, and assist in maintaining patient medical records; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications
These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Some experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. The required knowledge, skills, and abilities can typically be obtained by one of the following:
Successful completion of a Basic Dysrhythmia training course (12 or more hours) --proof of completion is required by the application filing deadline;
-OR-
Six (6) months of full-time experience detecting, recording, reporting, and monitoring cardiac rhythms in an acute care hospital;
-OR-
One (1) year of full-time experience assisting medical professionals in a health care environment.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• Must be willing and able to work day, evening, and/or night shifts
• Must possess a valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certificate prior to the first day of employment
• Successful completion of a Basic Dysrhythmia training course (12 hours or more class duration) within six (6) months of hire

Desired:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills
• Experience reading and recording medical terminology
• Experience maintaining patient and medical records

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of: the theory, techniques, and practices of cardiac telemetry; normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms, rates, and trends; telemetry monitoring equipment; routine hospital procedures and protocols; universal precautions; and medical terminology.
Ability to: read cardiac monitors, recognize lethal arrhythmias and use sound judgment in notifying the clinical staff; organize and prioritize workload assignments; multitask and work quickly and accurately with minimal direct supervision; understand and follow written and oral instructions; maintain patient and equipment records; read and record medical terminology; maintain confidentiality of patient information and medical records; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with physicians, staff members, patients, and their families; and work effectively in different departments or on different shifts as required.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply online, please refer to our web site at If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.
NOTE TO LATERAL TRANSFER CANDIDATES: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining qualifications for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in removal of the application from further consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Applicants meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the examination process.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.
ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating examinees' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, a T&E exam may not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned and the qualified applicants will be placed on the eligible list.
Applicants successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post-offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Nathan Wood by e-mail at or by telephone at (805) 677-5232.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)
(SEIU)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• or you may call (805) 654-2570.

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
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Have you successfully completed a Basic Dysrhythmia training course (12 or more hours)? NOTE: To receive credit for this training/certification you are required to submit proof of completion. Please indicate the method of submission by selecting one of the options below.

• Proof of completion is attached to my on-line application.
• I will mail or deliver proof of completion to County of Ventura, Human Resources. I understand that proof must be received by County of Ventura, Human Resources within three (3) days after the closing date and that, if it is not, I may not be considered further in the examination process.
• I will email a copy of my proof of completion to Nathan Wood at Nathan.Wood@ventura.org. I understand that proof must be received by County of Ventura, Human Resources within three (3) days after the closing date and that, if it is not, I may not be considered further in the examination process.
• I do not have and/or cannot submit proof of completion within three (3) business days of the recruitment closing date. I understand that this means that I will not be considered further in the examination process.

02
Do you have at least six (6) months of full-time experience detecting, recording, reporting, and monitoring cardiac rhythms in an acute care hospital? NOTE: You MUST list the details in the Work Experience section of your application to get credit for this experience.

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have at least one (1) year of full-time experience assisting medical professionals in a health care environment? NOTE: You MUST list the details in the Work Experience section of your application in order to get credit for this experience.

• Yes
• No

04
Are you willing and able to work day, evening, and/or night shifts?

• Yes
• No

05
Do you possess or can you obtain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certificate prior to the first day of employment?

• Yes
• No

06
Describe your knowledge of and experience with:A. the theory, techniques, and practices of cardiac telemetry; B. normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms, rates, and trends; C. telemetry monitoring equipment; reading cardiac monitors; and recognize lethal arrhythmias;D. using sound judgment in notifying clinical staff. In your response, include: 1. the employer(s) i...