Monitor Technician
Portland, Oregon
Providence Saint Vincent Medical Center

Tele/Monitor Tech

Location: Portland, Oregon Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM (3 x 12-hour shifts) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Weekends: Every other weekend On-Call: Not required Block Schedules: Not required Float Between Units: No 48-Hour Approval: Not approved

Facility Overview

• Short-term acute care hospital with 536 total staff beds
• Teaching hospital
• Scrub color: any color; OR and Cath Lab scrubs provided
• Charting in Epic
• Parking: no fee

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Monitor Technician, with that experience completed within the last year.

Certifications and Competencies

• No specific certifications are listed for this role. The source defers certification requirements to the unit description or clinical track.
• Color blind testing may be required, depending on the unit or if requested. If required, a score of 80% or higher is needed.

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO, stating the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• Tdap: Within 10 years. Declination is acceptable.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): Two doses at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require additional doses or a signed declination.
• Varicella: Two doses at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require additional doses or a signed declination.
• Hepatitis B: Vaccine series with a positive titer, or a signed declination.
• TB: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON (QGold), or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Annual renewal requires only 1 PPD or TB titer.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are accepted.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (9/1 to 3/30). Declination is acceptable.
• COVID: A vaccination record is preferred. Declination is not required.
• Fit mask: Required for travel candidates. Fit testing is completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance: Required for travel candidates and must be renewed annually.

Background and Verification

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years, and updated annually. Includes education verification.
• Exclusion screening (EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG): Within 30 days of start, updated monthly.
• E-Verify: Attestation required.
• Education verification: Third-party verification required for all candidates.
• References: Minimum of 2 covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting.
• Employment application: Must include at least the last 5 years of employment, with month and year dates.

Onboarding and Training

• Epic training: Complete Epic modules within 1 week of orientation. Submit transcripts only; certificates of completion are not accepted.
• Annual modules: About 3.5 hours of online regulatory modules, required annually.
• Float policy: Acknowledgment required. The traveler may be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.
• Badge photo: Passport-style photo with a neutral background, submitted in JPEG format by the stated deadline.
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card.