Telemetry Monitor Technician
Asheville, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Monitor Tech - Travel Position

Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Central Monitoring Unit (CMU)
• Average Patients Monitored Daily: 336
• Staffing: 65 total staff

  • Day Shift: 12 telemetry competent staff
  • Night Shift: 12 telemetry competent staff
• Patient Ratio: 40+ patients per monitor tech
• Equipment: GE Carescape
• EMR System: NA

Job Description & Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret heart rhythms
• Build end-of-shift reports within GE Carescape system
• Add and discharge patients from GE Carescape system
• Communicate with floor staff via desktop phone and iPhone application
• Maintain a running call log
• Multi-tasking in a high-volume environment

Schedule & Work Environment

• 12-hour shifts:

  • Day: 06:45 - 19:15 (unit huddle at 06:53)
  • Night: 18:45 - 07:15 (unit huddle at 18:53)
• 6 weekend shifts per 6 weeks
• 2 on-call shifts per 6 weeks
• No cafeteria on site; staff must bring food or order from nearby restaurants
• Position involves prolonged sitting with sit-to-stand desk options
• Unit is located about 8 miles from downtown Asheville; some hospitals monitored are over 1.5 hours away

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Previous travel experience in remote monitoring
• Telemetry competency
• Ability to pass a basic cardiac rhythm test
• Ability to analyze and interpret heart rhythms
• Good attendance record
• Proficient English reading and writing skills
• Proficient typing and basic computer skills
• Basic knowledge of iPhone operation
• Ability to monitor a high volume of patients and remain calm under stress

Preferred Skills

• CNA background
• Cardiac nursing background
• Medical terminology knowledge
• ECG Board Certification
• Previous experience with GE monitoring systems

Personality & Work Style

• Positive attitude
• Energetic
• Respectful
• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Able to cope with stress professionally

Dress Code

• Business casual or any color scrubs
• No denim

Certifications

• None required

Additional Notes

• The Central Monitoring Unit monitors patients from 7 different hospitals
• Virtual Sitter options available; cross-training provided on GE Carescape and Cerner Patient Observer systems
• Floating not required