Telemetry Technician
Brooklyn, New York
Interfaith Medical Center

Job Title

Telemetry Technician

Location

Brooklyn, New York

Employment Type

Staffing - Supplier Sourced

Contract Length

Approximately 13 weeks

Shift

Evenings, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Schedule includes every other weekend
5 days per week, 8-hour shifts

Job Summary

As a Telemetry Technician, you will be a key member of the clinical care team responsible for monitoring patients’ heart rates, rhythms, and detecting arrhythmias. You will observe cardiac monitors, interpret EKG strips, and communicate changes to nurses and physicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Obtain baseline EKG strips each shift on all monitored patients
• Verify and adjust alarm parameters and levels
• Continuously observe cardiac monitors for abnormalities
• Identify and report changes in cardiac rhythm to nursing and medical staff
• Measure, interpret, and document heart rhythms in patient records
• Run EKG strips every shift and provide initial interpretations including rate, rhythm, PR, QRS, QT, ST segment, and T wave changes
• Initiate and discontinue monitoring equipment during patient admission, transfer, and discharge
• Troubleshoot monitoring equipment and coordinate with biomedical staff as needed
• Apply and remove telemetry and monitoring equipment
• Communicate patient information accurately and timely to healthcare team members
• Serve as a resource for training and troubleshooting in telemetry and clinical areas
• Follow policies related to transport and monitoring of patients
• Monitor alarms and take appropriate actions
• Document and log patients on cardiac monitors each shift and upon admission
• Notify charge nurse of patient refusals or monitor downtime and document accordingly
• Print rhythm strips every three hours for patient charts
• Provide shift handoff reports
• Prioritize and organize work assignments based on changing situations
• Maintain and organize telemetry equipment
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and staff information
• Collaborate effectively with nursing and clinical staff
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Must successfully complete the required EKG course

Required Qualifications

• Completion of the designated EKG course (specific to the facility)
• Experience and skills in cardiac rhythm monitoring and arrhythmia recognition (years of experience not explicitly stated)

Additional Notes

• This role requires strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain telemetry equipment is essential