Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician

Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician Req #: 0000255484

Category:

EKG / EEG

Technician Status:

Full-Time Shift:

Night Facility:

Community Medical Center Department:

Telemetry Services Pay Range:

$21.04 - $26.19 per hour

Location:

99 HIGHWAY 37 WEST, TOMS

RIVER, NJ 08755

Job Title:

Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician Location:

Community Medical Center Department Name:

Telemetry Services Req #: 0000255484

Status:

Hourly Shift:

Night Pay Range:

$21.04 - $26.19 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Community Medical Center is looking for a part-time Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician to work 24 hours in a night time shift.

Qualifications:

High school graduate or equivalent, BLS through American Heart Association Successful completion of all Orientation Programs Telemetry and/or successful completion of a cardiac dysrhythmia course

Scheduling Requirements:

Part-Time Night-Shift Every other weekend required, rotating holiday schedule

Essential Functions:

Prepares and educates patients on telemetry transmitter, telemetry monitoring, Uses and understands the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age-specific needs and provide age-specific treatment and care, Assists new employees in the policy and procedures of the department, Supports the philosophy, objectives, mission and vision of Community Medical Center, Demonstrates compliance when placing patient alarms in suspend and resuming alarms upon patient s return to the unit Performs transmitter to channel number checks daily Notifies RN of episodes of class II arrhythmias and documents appropriately Sets high and low cardiac alarm limits and documents settings on all strips Performs the essential functions of a telemetry runner Recognizes class I and class II arrhythmias and notifies RN through urgent broadcast/urgent call and documents appropriately Recognizes significance of a prolonged PR interval, widened QRS complex and prolonged QT interval Recognizes the significance of changes in the ST/T segment: ST/T elevations and ST/T depressions Documents all elements required for cardiac rhythm strip interpretation Demonstrates competency in arrhythmia interpretation Demonstrates competency in proper application of telemetry transmitter using five lead system At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health. Paid Time Off (PTO) Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance Retirement Plans Short & Long Term Disability Life & Accidental Death Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Wellness Programs Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance) Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more! RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer Internal Apply External Apply