Local Contract Telemetry Technician - $49 per hour

Integrated Healthcare Services is seeking a local contract Telemetry Technician for a local contract job in New York, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Telemetry Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: 9 weeks
• 34.5 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Job Title: Telemetry Technician

Job Summary:
Provide advanced ECG monitoring while assessing patient status through ECG strip analysis and arrhythmia interpretation. Responsibilities include identifying and responding to potentially life-threatening rhythm changes, initiating codes, recording rhythms during codes, performing continuous EKG monitoring with accurate interpretation of cardiac rhythms and dysrhythmias, troubleshooting monitoring problems, and appropriately responding to all monitor alarms.

Required Qualifications:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or the Red Cross (valid for one year).
• Completion of a Dysrhythmia Course.

• None specified.

• Perform electrocardiograms in multiple settings, including proper electrode placement.
• Communicate effectively with charge nurses, co-workers, and physicians.
• Enter and verify orders in the computer system.
• Retrieve laboratory results from the computer system and notify the charge nurse.
• Ensure documentation meets current standards and organizational policies.
• Manage and operate monitoring and medical equipment safely and correctly.

Integrated Healthcare Services Job ID #L-37872977. Posted job title: Telemetry Technician