AMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque ยท 2 hours ago
TELEMETRY MONITOR TECH/UNIT SECRETARY PART TIME WEEKENDS
Albuquerque, NM
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque is part of a Top-5 Post-Acute Care Hospital System, dedicated to making a healing difference in patients' lives. They are seeking a Part Time Telemetry Monitor Tech/Unit Secretary for Weekend Shifts, responsible for accurately interpreting cardiac rhythm strips and providing indirect patient care in a medical surgical setting.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Accurately interprets cardiac rhythm strips every 4 hours including rate, rhythm, PR interval, QRS, QT, signature and title
Immediately reports changes in patient's rhythm to Primary Care Nurse
Posts copy of rhythm change in patients record
Documents arrhythmias and/or change in cardiac rhythm on report sheet and gives complete/accurate report to oncoming technician
Properly operates monitor system
Properly operates speaker system and phone system
Continuously runs a strip during a code blue
Properly completes emergency calls for staff
Tracks monitored patients at all times
Keeps charts prepped with labeled rhythm strips
Maintains nutritional supplies
Counts prior to ordering and maintains pre-set par limits
Keep patient label book up to date
Places completed rhythm sheets in patient charts
Provides indirect patient care in the medical surgical setting
Meets the communication needs of the patient/family, departmental staff and medical staff
Prepares and compiles records in the Medical Surgical Unit
Initiates directions from physician and nursing staff
Participates in performance improvement activities
Maintains regulatory agency requirements, nursing and hospital policies and procedures and standards
Performs other duties as needed or directed by supervisor
Qualification
Required
High school graduate or equivalent (GED)
Current BLS certification
Successful completion of Basic EKG Monitoring Course
Previous experience in rhythm interpretation, previous experience as a Telemetry Technician preferred
Knowledge of monitoring equipment
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
Knowledge of medical terminology
Basic computer knowledge
Preferred
Previous experience as a Telemetry Technician
Additional languages are desirable
Benefits
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Paid vacation time
Optional credit union membership
Cellular discount options
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
Company
AMG Specialty Hospital - Albuquerque
AMG Specialty Hospital is a Long Term Acute Care Hospital which is part of the AMG Integrated Healthcare Management Hospital System.
Founded in 2012
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase