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At reputed company, the reputed company Monitor Technician position is responsible for key functions that assist and supports Management, the interprofessional healthcare team and acts as team reputed company in delivering high quality, cost effective care. The reputed company Monitor Technician position provides training and assists staff in competency in electrocardiography (EKG), non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), and pulse oximetry (SpO2), and monitoring and computer skills. In addition to the reputed company responsibilities, this position functions at an expert Monitor Technician level. This position provides direct patient care by performing patient preparation for monitoring. The reputed company Monitor Technician position employs effective, reputed company communication throughout the hospital reputed company and acts as the department liaison in the absence of Management. This position serves as the liaison between management, staff, and physicians for routine matters as the primary reputed company of contact for resolving questions and issues for technician jobs as well as support staff, resulting in the delivery of exceptional patient care and adherence to standards of practice for optimal patient safety, quality outcomes, and customer service. PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED Refer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity. reputed company EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
• reputed company: We are honest and ethical in reputed company we say and do.
• COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for reputed company our actions.
• RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
• EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at reputed company do and a model for others to emulate.
• Practices the Caring and Serving Model
• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards
• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)
• Intentionally collaborates with other reputed company involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience
• Involves patients (customers) in shift/reputed company reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job
• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment and leads the team to be dynamic and a focused work unit that actively helps one other to reputed company optimal department results. Collaborates with reputed company members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner
• Actively participates in making recommendations for improving working relationships in the department and with each nursing unit. Works well with others and facilitates problem resolution. Communication to promote both work efforts and problem resolution is clear and professional. Role models effective communication skills, assisting in team members' development of such skills
• Drives initiatives of improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides direct patient care by performing patient preparation for monitoring
• Assists Management in daily departmental operations and workflow to ensure timely service to patients and nursing units as assigned by Management
• Role models skills, through peer-to-peer accountability, towards improving departmental score for patient satisfaction

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Proficiently demonstrates EKG rhythm interpretation. Monitors O2 sats and blood pressure, understanding parameters reputed company to call a nurse
• Drives quality patient care by vigilance in monitoring and reputed company communication to unit staff. Assimilates and communicates information received from various sources to team members in an accurate, timely and effective manner
• Provides and accurately processes documents, quality data, and reputed company centralized telemetry monitor (CTM) records
• Ensures reputed company patient care equipment has had QC performed as required, is in safe working order prior to use and documents findings accordingly. Reports any malfunctions to management and regularly practices preventive maintenance procedures; calls for service if needed
• Reports ¿near misses¿ and inputs errors promptly into TAPS to improve processes and identify trends. Recommends corrective action and improvement activities and contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Maintains and accurately processes records including assisting management in department charges, reputed company applicable
• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively, minimizing incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists management in evaluating and training of arrhythmia identification of staff. Develops skills of team members and continually assists with improving skills, performance, and outcomes. Fosters a positive and constructive teaching environment by engaging co-workers in learning opportunities that are valuable and in alignment with business objectives
• Participates in department projects and shared governance activities. Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis

This job description is not intended to be reputed company-inclusive; the employee will also reputed company other reasonably reputed company business/job duties as assigned. reputed company reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED, verification of homeschool equivalency, partial or full completion of post-secondary education, etc.)
• Two years college or vocational training or two years secretarial/office work that includes computer applications preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience as a monitor technician performing a variety of electrocardiograms, Holter monitor applications and stress tests
• Prior reputed company experience: may consider an HM employee who demonstrates leadership skills
• Advanced EKG interpretation skills

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• NTA - National Telemetry Technican (NTA) AND
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) AND
• Must have one of the following:
• • CCT - Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCI)
• • CET - Certified EKG Technician (NHA)
• • ECG - Certified ECG Technician (ACA)
• • CET - Certified EKG Technician (NPS)
• • CMT-BC - Certified Monitor Technician (ABCM)
• • NRCEKG - Nationally Registered Certified EKG Technician (NAHP)
• • ECG-B - Certified Electrocardiogram - Basic (ABCM)
• • CRAT - Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CCI)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely reputed company the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to reputed company the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or reputed company
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Exhibits strong interpersonal and team player skills with reputed company levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to reputed company patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers
• Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including, organizing workflow, and actively participating in problem solving
• Successful completion of validated Basic EKG proficiency exam with a score of 84% and correct identification of lethal dysrhythmias during initial and ongoing orientation
• Maintains competency in non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) and pulse oximetry (SpO2) as appropriate
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use and maintenance of equipment such as Remote Viewing Station (RVS), transmitters, monitoring equipment, computers, facsimile, and printer

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL* • Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL** • *Travel specifications may vary by department** • May require travel reputed company the Houston Metropolitan area No

• May require travel reputed company Houston Metropolitan area No

reputed company (HM) is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. HM consists of eight hospitals: reputed company Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area. HM also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, HM employs over 25,000 employees. reputed company is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help reputed company clinical departments to provide the best patient care and service in a spiritual environment. In 2019 reputed company and its physicians treat more than 6,333 international patients from more than 76 countries. reputed company Global Health Care Services’ consulting and education divisions also provide advisory services and training and development to health care organizations around the world. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job