[Hiring] National Internal Traveler Virtual Cardiopulmonary Technician @Dignity Health

Role Description As a National Internal Traveler Virtual Cardiopulmonary Technician, you will employ sophisticated IT for remote surveillance of high-acuity cardio-pulmonary rhythms system-wide, directly enhancing patient safety and outcomes. • Accurate rhythm recognition and ensuring baseline ECGs. • Immediate notification of critical arrhythmias to bedside RNs. • Maintain the central monitoring station's technical integrity and troubleshoot issues. • Communication management and precise shift reporting. • Workplace safety, supply management, and quality improvement participation. • Monitors patient’s cardiac rhythms and/or oxygen saturation using appropriate cardiac monitoring equipment. • Obtains a baseline ECG strip on all monitored patients according to department guidelines. • Records and posts cardiac strips in accordance with established procedures. • Updates and verifies patient data in the information system. • Maintains unit/department specific records as assigned. • Ability to perform at a fast pace where each Technician can potentially watch up to 64 patients using advanced telemetry and communication technologies. • Recognizes rhythms with the potential to alter the patient’s physiology and obtains a documentary ECG strip. • Immediately reports all arrhythmias to the RN responsible for the patient in accordance with established protocols. • Maintains current knowledge of the technical operation and capabilities of the central monitoring station. • Maintains alarm systems according to established protocols and responds appropriately to monitor alarms. • Identifies/troubleshoots routine technical problems with the monitors and sends work orders for maintenance/clinical engineering repairs as necessary. • Handles incoming and outgoing communications, answers questions, and assists staff in accordance with established procedures. • Provides accurate shift reports to other monitor technicians, relating to patient’s condition and rhythm status consistently at every change of shift. Qualifications • 2 years of recent electrocardiogram technician experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities. • Certified EKG Tech, upon hire. • Certified Cardiographic Technician, upon hire. Requirements • Graduation from one of the following accredited programs: • EKG Interpretation • Monitor Technician • Health Unit Coordinator • EKG Technology Apply tot his job Apply To this Job