[Hiring] National Internal Traveler Virtual Cardiopulmonary Technician @Dignity Health

Role Description

As a National Internal Traveler Virtual Cardiopulmonary Technician, you will employ sophisticated IT for remote surveillance of high-acuity cardio-pulmonary rhythms system-wide, directly enhancing patient safety and outcomes.

• Accurate rhythm recognition and ensuring baseline ECGs.
• Immediate notification of critical arrhythmias to bedside RNs.
• Maintain the central monitoring station's technical integrity and troubleshoot issues.
• Communication management and precise shift reporting.
• Workplace safety, supply management, and quality improvement participation.
• Monitors patient’s cardiac rhythms and/or oxygen saturation using appropriate cardiac monitoring equipment.
• Obtains a baseline ECG strip on all monitored patients according to department guidelines.
• Records and posts cardiac strips in accordance with established procedures.
• Updates and verifies patient data in the information system.
• Maintains unit/department specific records as assigned.
• Ability to perform at a fast pace where each Technician can potentially watch up to 64 patients using advanced telemetry and communication technologies.
• Recognizes rhythms with the potential to alter the patient’s physiology and obtains a documentary ECG strip.
• Immediately reports all arrhythmias to the RN responsible for the patient in accordance with established protocols.
• Maintains current knowledge of the technical operation and capabilities of the central monitoring station.
• Maintains alarm systems according to established protocols and responds appropriately to monitor alarms.
• Identifies/troubleshoots routine technical problems with the monitors and sends work orders for maintenance/clinical engineering repairs as necessary.
• Handles incoming and outgoing communications, answers questions, and assists staff in accordance with established procedures.
• Provides accurate shift reports to other monitor technicians, relating to patient’s condition and rhythm status consistently at every change of shift.

Qualifications

• 2 years of recent electrocardiogram technician experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities.
• Certified EKG Tech, upon hire.
• Certified Cardiographic Technician, upon hire.

Requirements

• Graduation from one of the following accredited programs:
• EKG Interpretation
• Monitor Technician
• Health Unit Coordinator
• EKG Technology