Monitor Technician - Tallahassee

Description

Capital Regional Medical Center is afully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,100 employees and 500physicians.  A 266-bed, acute-carehospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Countiesincluding a Pediatric ER and an Express Care ER. We also offer a BariatricCenter, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI,Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center,Orthopedic/Spine Center, Physical Therapy Services, Stroke Center, SurgicalServices, Wound Healing Center, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices,and more.

POSITIONSUMMARY:

Perform clerical and receptionist duties, inaccordance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of CRMC. Perform cardiacmonitoring duties, in accordance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of CRMC.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:

• Participate in the unit based Quality Improvement process.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patient rights to privacy and protection of patient confidentiality.
• Organizes and communicates patient care activities to the patient and to the Registered Nurse.
• Monitors and documents information regarding patient activities, as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Completes, executes and performs secretarial tasks such as, Order Entry, filing and organizing patient charts.
• Communicates, interacts and participates in team work on the unit.
• Demonstrates an understanding of patient charts, physician orders and nursing orders.
• Promotes and displays a positive customer oriented demeanor to patients, visitors, staff and physicians.
• Demonstrates an understanding and is proficient in the use of a computer and office equipment.
• Maintains the unit in optimal operating condition by ordering supplies, cleaning general work stations and stocking of supplies.
• Ability to perform cardiac rhythm monitoring and the reports changes to RN appropriately.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, qualify of care or the services delivered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system.  Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
• Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm.
• Attends inservice presentations and completes all mandatory education requirements.
• Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.
• Regular, Punctual and dependable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• BLS – AHA Healthcare Provider required

• Unit secretary skills preferred
• Must have completed a basic arrhythmia class and /or pass arrhythmia test with > 90% upon hire required
• Experience preferred

• Read and writes Basic English
• Knowledge of universal precautions
• Ability to use a computer, typewriter and calculator
• Ability to move in excess of 50 pounds, with assistance from other staff (medium work)
• Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs

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