Monitor Technician - Progressive Care Unit
We are looking for a Monitor Technician - National Union of Health Workers for the Progressive Care Unit Department at St.
Joseph Hospital Eureka.
Apply Today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Modern Hire system.
Location:
Eureka, CA Work Schedule:
Full time - 80 Biweekly hours Shift:
12 hour, NightsJob
Summary:
The Monitor Tech employs intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills to monitor the central arrhythmia station, interpret slips, identifies abnormal rhythms, and notifies the Clinical Supervisor.
Assists Unit Secretary with order entry.
Provides information to patients, families, visitors and physicians.
Essential Functions:
Knowledge Base:
o Demonstrates working knowledge of medical terminology, phone, computer, and other communication systems.
o Demonstrates skill as receptionist and central liaison between all facets of communication and activity in the department.
Interacts with patients and public in an age-appropriate manner.
Organization of Work:
o Readies charts for admissions, transfers and discharge.
Maintains medical records accurately.
Prioritizes paperwork to best meet the needs of the patients and staff.
o Maintains a clean, organized and functional work area.
o Directs and coordinates patient scheduling and activity with other departments.
Intervention:
o Completes forms, registration and logbooks accurately and legibly.
Maintains department manuals in current and good condition.
o Responds promptly and appropriate to department needs.
o Communicates with Clinical Supervisor and nursing staff or other departments, keeping them informed of new orders and information.
o Monitors central arrhythmia stations and notifies RN regarding significant patient arrhythmias or changes.
Posts ECG strips per policy and as needed.
o Identifies central station equipment malfunction and notifies Bio-Med personnel promptly.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT o Resource Utilization:
Ensures that appropriate supplies and equipment are available, accounted for, and used in a cost-effective manner.
o Safety:
Helps to provide a clean, comfortable environment for customers and others by taking appropriate safety precautions and responds to urgent safety situations effectively.
o Productivity:
Organizes, prioritizes and completes activities in an efficient manner.
Demonstrates initiative in assisting others and performing other duties based on skill level and training orientation.
o Quality Improvement Program:
Participates in department problem solving, suggests improvements, and facilitates change.
Skills:
Ability to communicate with physicians, SJHS-HC staff, and outside agencies.
Helpful, service-oriented approach is critical.
Computer proficiency in MS Windows and Office environment.
Ability to work independently, set priorities, organize and systematically handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Minimum Position
Qualifications:
Education:
H.
S.
Diploma or GED Coursework/Training - Must complete basic arrhythmia course and pass a rhythm interpretation test administered by St.
Joseph Hospital with a minimum of 85%.
Coursework/Training - Successful completion of Hospital administered Medi Tech course for order entry within first 30 days of employment.
Experience:
Experience with medical terminologyLicense/Certification:
Current CPR certificationPreferred Position
Qualifications:
Experience:
Acute care experience1 year Experience in the medical fieldNational Geographic Traveler calls Humboldt County one of the world's top ten great places while the USDA declares this area to be 'America's Most Scenic Rural County.
' It's also home for St.
Joseph Hospital, located in Eureka and serving the community since 1920.
We're a full-service, state-of-the-art facility with 145 licensed beds including a 15-bed Acute Rehab Unit.
Redwood Memorial Hospital is located in the Eel River Valley in the southern part of Humboldt County.
Redwood Memorial Hospital fosters a healing and welcoming environment by taking a holistic, patient-centered approach to medicine.
To learn more about our facilities and all Humboldt County has to offer, please visit:
www.
stjosepheureka.
org St.
Joseph Hospital provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
In addition to federal law requirements, St.
Joseph Hospital complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Positions specified as 'on call/per diem' refers to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on as 'as needed basis' to fill in for staff vacancies.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Joseph Hospital Eureka.
Apply Today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Modern Hire system.
Location:
Eureka, CA Work Schedule:
Full time - 80 Biweekly hours Shift:
12 hour, NightsJob
Summary:
The Monitor Tech employs intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills to monitor the central arrhythmia station, interpret slips, identifies abnormal rhythms, and notifies the Clinical Supervisor.
Assists Unit Secretary with order entry.
Provides information to patients, families, visitors and physicians.
Essential Functions:
Knowledge Base:
o Demonstrates working knowledge of medical terminology, phone, computer, and other communication systems.
o Demonstrates skill as receptionist and central liaison between all facets of communication and activity in the department.
Interacts with patients and public in an age-appropriate manner.
Organization of Work:
o Readies charts for admissions, transfers and discharge.
Maintains medical records accurately.
Prioritizes paperwork to best meet the needs of the patients and staff.
o Maintains a clean, organized and functional work area.
o Directs and coordinates patient scheduling and activity with other departments.
Intervention:
o Completes forms, registration and logbooks accurately and legibly.
Maintains department manuals in current and good condition.
o Responds promptly and appropriate to department needs.
o Communicates with Clinical Supervisor and nursing staff or other departments, keeping them informed of new orders and information.
o Monitors central arrhythmia stations and notifies RN regarding significant patient arrhythmias or changes.
Posts ECG strips per policy and as needed.
o Identifies central station equipment malfunction and notifies Bio-Med personnel promptly.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT o Resource Utilization:
Ensures that appropriate supplies and equipment are available, accounted for, and used in a cost-effective manner.
o Safety:
Helps to provide a clean, comfortable environment for customers and others by taking appropriate safety precautions and responds to urgent safety situations effectively.
o Productivity:
Organizes, prioritizes and completes activities in an efficient manner.
Demonstrates initiative in assisting others and performing other duties based on skill level and training orientation.
o Quality Improvement Program:
Participates in department problem solving, suggests improvements, and facilitates change.
Skills:
Ability to communicate with physicians, SJHS-HC staff, and outside agencies.
Helpful, service-oriented approach is critical.
Computer proficiency in MS Windows and Office environment.
Ability to work independently, set priorities, organize and systematically handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
Minimum Position
Qualifications:
Education:
H.
S.
Diploma or GED Coursework/Training - Must complete basic arrhythmia course and pass a rhythm interpretation test administered by St.
Joseph Hospital with a minimum of 85%.
Coursework/Training - Successful completion of Hospital administered Medi Tech course for order entry within first 30 days of employment.
Experience:
Experience with medical terminologyLicense/Certification:
Current CPR certificationPreferred Position
Qualifications:
Experience:
Acute care experience1 year Experience in the medical fieldNational Geographic Traveler calls Humboldt County one of the world's top ten great places while the USDA declares this area to be 'America's Most Scenic Rural County.
' It's also home for St.
Joseph Hospital, located in Eureka and serving the community since 1920.
We're a full-service, state-of-the-art facility with 145 licensed beds including a 15-bed Acute Rehab Unit.
Redwood Memorial Hospital is located in the Eel River Valley in the southern part of Humboldt County.
Redwood Memorial Hospital fosters a healing and welcoming environment by taking a holistic, patient-centered approach to medicine.
To learn more about our facilities and all Humboldt County has to offer, please visit:
www.
stjosepheureka.
org St.
Joseph Hospital provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
In addition to federal law requirements, St.
Joseph Hospital complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Positions specified as 'on call/per diem' refers to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on as 'as needed basis' to fill in for staff vacancies.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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