WVU Medicine Golisano Children's · 2 months ago
Patient Monitoring Tech
Morgantown, WV
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelWVU Medicine Golisano Children's is seeking a Patient Monitoring Tech to enhance patient safety through video monitoring and communication with medical staff. The role involves monitoring patients' cardiac rhythms, documenting activities, and ensuring patient safety through effective communication and timely reporting.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Perform cardiac monitoring for telemetry and hard wire monitored patients that are routed to the centralized Telemetry Surveillance Unit. Each Cardiac Monitor Technician visually monitors between 32 and 50 patients per station
Complete quarterly competencies and annual required CBLs within dedicated timeframe
Monitor, identify changes, address alarms to identify any abnormal heart rhythm variation, and report patient’s cardiac rhythm, and/or life- threatening cardiac events to medical and nursing staff
Analyze, interpret, and measure ECG strip waveform displays and document each patient’s rhythm every four hours, via Wave Strip Export, along with any changes and report these changes according to established guidelines and protocols
Monitor centralized pulse oximetry for general pediatric population and adult Orthopedic patients when indicated
Maintain accurate patient information within the Telemetry Surveillance Unit (TSC)
Support indirect patient care by assembling telemetry packs – including batteries and electrodes – for nursing staff, ensuring proper installation and battery charge, while also managing inventory, maintaining equipment cleanliness and coordinating patient equipment assignments within TSC
Assure patient safety is first and foremost by identifying and prioritizing tasks by importance
Demonstrate professional telephone etiquette by courteously answering calls, clearly identifying self and department and promptly relaying accurate, well documented messages to the appropriate recipient
Perform video monitoring of patients who meet the video monitoring criteria and deliver/install wireless cameras
Document patient’s interventions in the electronic medical record (EMR) every four hours
Communicate any imminent signs of patient risk to assigned staff via the alarm system and/or wireless phone
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Successful completion of assigned training and education with passing scores on all exams/tests
Ability to troubleshoot technology with biomedical engineering and clinical staff
Ability to work as a cooperative, focused team player, take direction well, and have a positive attitude to work with the patients, nursing staff, and physicians
Good organizational skills and the ability to multitask to keep track of a large number of patients
Ability to maintain and clean and safe work area
Basic computer knowledge and skills
Good verbal and writing skills
Preferred
Graduate of Technical Education Program or Medical Assistant Program
Obtain certification in HeartSaver OR Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date
Company
WVU Medicine Golisano Children's
WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s is home to the state’s largest—and most experienced—group of pediatric primary care physicians and specialists.
501-1000 employees
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