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UPMC Monitor Tech. in Seneca, Pennsylvania
Join UPMC Northwest as a Monitor Technician, where you'll provide continuous visual surveillance of cardiac rhythm monitors, promptly notifying nursing staff of changes. This detail-oriented role is vital to patient safety, requiring sharp focus, communication, and teamwork.
Shift: Typically evening (and occasional night shifts)
Hours: Typically, 28 hours/week
Responsibilities:
Maintaining strict patient confidentiality.
Provide continuous visual monitoring of cardiac rhythms, ensuring 100% accuracy in dysrhythmia recognition, alarm management, and prompt communication with appropriate personnel.
Provide flexibility to cover subsequent shifts when staffing levels are inadequate.
Clearly explain procedures to patients and hospital personnel, gather relevant patient history, and ensure proper positioning and preparation for Holter monitor procedures.
Perform daily cleaning and maintenance of equipment, monitor supply inventory, and notify management of required repairs or replenishments.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:
Prior experience in cardiac telemetry monitoring or EKG is preferred.
Experience in a clinical or diagnostic cardiac healthcare setting, ideally hospital-based, is desired.
Skills:
Documented proficiency in recognizing cardiac dysrhythmias.
Ability to successfully complete a hospital-provided dysrhythmia course with a score of 90% or higher upon hire.
Basic keyboarding skills necessary to operate diagnostic equipment.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required within 30 days of hire, meeting American Heart Association standards (including both didactic and skills demonstration components).
Background as a Cardiac Technician, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Paramedic is highly desirable.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran