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Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Monitor Technician with Catholic Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Catholic Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Catholic Medical Center family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Monitor Technician to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Central Monitoring Technician [CMT] will provide constant monitoring of heart rhythms and dysrhythmia interpretation as directed by the physician or nurse. The CMT is also responsible for the communication of Sepsis Prevention and Optimization of Therapy (SPOT).

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Central Monitoring Technician provides constant monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation of heart rhythms and document per Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring policy.

2. Performs functions related to basic dysrhythmia interpretation and monitoring.

3. Acquires, measures, and provides initial interpretation of electrocardiogram waveforms per protocol and upon request from providers and/or nurse.

4. May provide oversight of pulse oximetry and blood pressure monitoring.

5. Documents irregular rhythms and monitors cardiac changes.

6. Assures the patients who require oversight of cardiac monitoring are accurately admitted to the monitoring software system.

7. Identifies and communicates abnormal and/or significant changes in cardiac rhythms and pulse oximetry readings to the unit staff in the appropriate time frame per protocol.

8. Notifies staff of low batteries and leads off.

9. Serves as a resource to unit staff for lead placement, equipment management and troubleshooting of telemetry and cardiac monitoring equipment.

10. Deploys and receives telemetry monitoring equipment.

11. Cleans returned equipment using infection prevention protocols.

12. Maintains inventory of telemetry equipment and supplies.

13. Monitors, records and communicate patient condition.

14. Adheres to Sepsis and SPOT policy and procedure.

15. Responds to SPOT alerts and notifies the nurse assigned to patient that a sepsis assessment is needed per policy.

16. Orients and mentors new staff members.

17. Complies with infection control precaution standards.

18. Complies with safety and security policies of the hospital.

19. Complies with hospital policies/procedures.

20. Perform all other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

+ High School Graduate / GED

+ Less than 1 year of experience

Shape the future of healthcare at** Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.com/) **.

Located in Manchester, NH, Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center serving southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Home to the nationally recognized New England Heart & Vascular Institute and The Mom’s Place—an innovative birthing center that pioneered couplet care—we’re proud to lead in both advanced medicine and compassionate service.

As part of HCA Healthcare’s statewide network of Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.com/) in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital (http://www.portsmouthhospital.com) , Frisbie Memorial Hospital (http://www.frisbiehospital.com) in Rochester hospitals, three freestanding ERs, and over 70 care sites, you’ll join nearly 5,000 colleagues across New Hampshire who are committed to excellence, collaboration, and making a difference every day. At Catholic Medical Center, your work has purpose—and your potential has no limits.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Monitor Technician opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.