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Department/Unit:

Cardio-Respiratory Services

Work Shift:

Night (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$37,440.00 - $48,672.00

The Monitor Technician I have the responsibilities of:

1) recording electrocardiograms (EKGs) of customers ranging in age from newborn to geriatric

2) Ensuring that EKGs are transmitted from cart to MUSE EKG Computer System

3) Utilizing patient identifiers, placing telemetry transmitter packs, communication with monitor technician for verification of signal

4) delivering cardiac rhythm strips from the Cardiac monitoring station to the various nursing units and posting these strips in specified unit locations during periods of medical record downtime

5) performing miscellaneous duties related to cardiac monitoring including but not limited to troubleshooting telemetry transmitter packs (i.e., replacing worn electrodes, changing batteries, changing wires, etc.)

6) assisting in the search and retrieval of misplaced telemetry transmitter packs and cardiac pacemakers

Education:

+ A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Licensure, Certification & Registration:

+ BLS certification

Experience:

+ Some patient contact is preferred

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

+ Honest, punctual, and performs the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession.

+ Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively with patients, family members, employees and others.

+ Ability to read documents such as requisitions

+ Ability to document on established forms and in the EMR

The Monitor Technician I have the responsibilities of:

1) recording electrocardiograms (EKGs) of customers ranging in age from newborn to geriatric

2) Ensuring that EKGs are transmitted from cart to MUSE EKG Computer System

3) Utilizing patient identifiers, placing telemetry transmitter packs, communication with monitor technician for verification of signal

4) delivering cardiac rhythm strips from the Cardiac monitoring station to the various nursing units and posting these strips in specified unit locations during periods of medical record downtime

5) performing miscellaneous duties related to cardiac monitoring including but not limited to troubleshooting telemetry transmitter packs (i.e., replacing worn electrodes, changing batteries, changing wires, etc.)

6) assisting in the search and retrieval of misplaced telemetry transmitter packs and cardiac pacemakers

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!​

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.