40 hour -Telemetry Tech-Med Surg

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Knowledge of basic anatomy/physiology of the heart.
2. Maintains ongoing, high-level surveillance of patients cardiac rhythms and notifies nursing/clinicians of any rate/rhythm changes.
3. Measures and interprets patients heart rhythm and documents on patient record.
4. Initiates and discontinues monitoring equipment on admission, transfer, or discharge. Performs configuration as necessary. Performs clerical duties related to admission, discharge, and documentation of patient information.
5. Uses clear and complete communication with unit personnel when delivering information about changes in patient rhythm.
6. Orients and mentors new staff members. Serves as a resource for training and troubleshooting.
7. Troubleshoots monitors with nursing staff and contacts Bio Med as appropriate. Replaces defective equipment and reports failures to bio Med.
8. Gives report to oncoming shift. Adheres to confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, clinicians, employees, and visitors. Develops a rapport and cooperative relationship with nursing and clinical staff and responds to questions/requests from healthcare providers.
9. Prioritizes and organizes work assignment and adjusts priorities based on changing situations.
10. Maintains and stocks all designated equipment, including telemetry units, batteries, printer paper, leads, etc.
11. Performs job responsibilities in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of Harrington Hospital.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. High school diploma or GED.
2. Successful completion of the Harrington Hospital Cardiac Rhythms & Practical Application of Telemetry & 12 Lead EKG prior to completion of orientation.
3. Possess and maintain current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (must be completed during orientation).
4. Yearly Dr. Armstrong training.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. One year experience monitoring ECG/Dysrhythmia in a physician's office, clinic, hospital or similar setting preferred.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:
1. Stand - 1/3
2. Walk - 1/3
3. Sit - 1/3 to 2/3
4. Talk or hear - 2/3
5. Uses hands to finger, handle or feel - 2/3
6. Push/pull - 1/3 to 2/3
7. Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl - 1/3
8. Reach with hands and arms - 1/3 to 2/3

This job requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted:
1. Up to 10 pounds - 1/3

This job requires exposure to the following environmental conditions:
1. Work near moving mechanical parts - 1/3
2. Infectious diseases - 1/3 to 2/3
3. Rotating shifts - 2/3

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.