Telemetry/Monitoring Tech (Days)

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.
You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you're open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.
The ideal candidate is committed to providing exceptional patient care and is eager to contribute to a highly collaborative work environment. In this role, your primarily responsibilities will consist of setting up patients on monitors and performing cardiac monitoring. You will experience patient volumes on average of up to 40 patients.
The Telemetry/Monitoring Tech duties primarily include:

• Responsibility for monitoring patients on cardiac and/or SPO2 (continuous oxygen saturation) via telemetry equipment.
• Monitoring patients when transporting to and from procedures/units.
• Interpreting cardiac rhythms/SPO2 and reports changes to the RN.
• Ability to prioritize notification to the RN based on emergent patient care needs.
• Identifying and maintaining integrity of the telemetry system and reports all malfunctions and needed adjustments.
• Responsibility for printing telemetry strips and documenting per unit standards.
• Responsibility for placing patient on cardiac/SPO2 monitor, change batteries, and set up leads.
• Performing clerical and other duties as requested per unit standard.

• Must successfully complete the Scripps Health EKG Examination during interview process
• American Heart Association BLS for Health Care Providers

• Completion of formal telemetry training which may include a class or online course OR electrocardiogram (EKG) OR Arrhythmia Certification course OR completion of a Paramedic, Cardio-Vascular, EMT, MD, or RN Program, OR other cardiac related programs
• 6 months of Cardiac Monitoring experience preferred
• Basic Arrhythmia Certification