Monitor Technician, Jewish Hospital, 7p-7a - UofL Health

Overview

We are Hiring at Jewish Hospital 

Location: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202

Shift: Full-time, 7p-7a

About us

UofL Health – Jewish Hospital, is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center, developing leading-edge advancements in hand and microsurgery, heart and lung care, orthopedics, and sports medicine, neuroscience, organ transplantation and outpatient care. The hospital is the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant and AbioCor® implantable replacement heart procedures, in addition to the first trial of adult cardiac stem cells in chronic heart failure. Jewish Hospital offers the most advanced technology for minimally invasive, robotic surgery including the da Vinci Xi, used for cardiac, general surgery, urologic, head and neck, and colorectal procedures, the Monarch Platform, a fully integrated bronchoscope for early detection of lung cancer, and Stryker’s MAKO roboticarm for total joint replacement of the knee and hip. Part of Jewish Hospital, the UofL Health – Trager Transplant Center is a nationally recognized transplant center offering heart, lung, liver, kidney, living donor, pancreas, and vascularized composite allografts (hand only) transplantation. As an advanced organ disease center, our multidisciplinary team of physicians and experts treat complex

organ failure with live-saving procedures like the implantation of ventricular assist devices (VAD) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) as well as organ transplantation.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.
• Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
• 401K with Employer Match.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Monitor Technician is responsible for effectively monitoring patients on Central Station Telemetry in Critical Care Units. Monitors adult and geriatric patients and occasionally adolescent patients. Performs clerical duties under the direction of licensed nursing personnel. Applies proper and professional communications skills between personnel within the department and to other departments. Presents a personable and professional attitude to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Detects and identifies cardiac dysrythmias and/or life threatening arrhythmias and promptly communicates this information to the charge nurse and/or nurse assigned to that patient.
• Maintains accurate records of telemetry strips. Ensures coverage of monitors at all times. Properly flags screen when patients are disconnected from monitors.
• Maintains cleaning protocol for telemetry units and is accountable for proper storage and inventory of telemetry equipment. Reports malfunctioning equipment immediately.
• Maintains patient records and ensures their readiness and availability for physicians.
• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of message to appropriate personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Exhibits appropriate clinical competencies within unit secretary job description.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
• Completion of course in telemetry monitoring with a score of 85% required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a medical setting.

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