[Hiring] Virtual Cardiopulmonary Tech @CommonSpirit Health

Role Description

As our Travel Cardiac Monitor Technician, you will serve as a critical component of our acute care support team, providing remote surveillance for multiple clinical locations from a centralized monitoring station. You will be responsible for:

• Observing patient cardio-pulmonary rhythms.
• Identifying potentially dangerous arrhythmias.
• Maintaining the highest standards of diagnostic accuracy to ensure rapid intervention and patient safety across our healthcare system.

Every day you will:

• Manage high-volume patient data by monitoring up to 64 patients simultaneously using advanced telemetry technologies.
• Perform baseline ECG assessments and document rhythm changes.
• Maintain constant, professional communication with bedside Registered Nurses to report clinical shifts.
• Troubleshoot monitoring equipment and manage alarm systems.
• Ensure all patient information is meticulously updated within our clinical systems to support optimal care delivery.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• A keen ability to recognize complex cardiac rhythms and respond decisively to physiological changes.
• A highly adaptable nature, thriving in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
• An understanding of the nuances of working across different clinical locations.
• Technical aptitude and commitment to medical safety protocols.
• The ability to foster collaborative relationships with clinical staff to maintain the integrity of our monitoring services.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of recent electrocardiogram technician experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities.
• Successful completion of a Basic EKG test is required within 90 days of hire.
• Basic and/or Advanced EKG Certificate, EMT Certificate or Cardio-Pulmonary Certificate.
• Knowledge of standards, procedures and equipment relating to the monitoring and documenting of cardiac rhythms.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, procedures and equipment applicable to the operations of the assigned work unit.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to accurately recognize cardiac rhythms and to detect arrhythmias.
• Ability to take appropriate action and follow established protocols in notifying RN staff of changes in cardiac rhythm and arrhythmias.
• Satisfactory completion of the competency-based training program as a Monitor Technician at CommonSpirit Health.

Requirements

• Graduation from one of the following accredited programs, including EKG Interpretation:
• Monitor Technician
• Health Unit Coordinator
• Associate’s degree in EKG Technology.

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