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Detroit Medical Center

Telemetry Monitor Technician

Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48228

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DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital . If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

Benefits Statement

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

Generous paid time off (PTO)

Career development and continuing education opportunities

Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program

Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Job Summary / Responsibilities The primary responsibilities of the Telemetry Monitor Technician include assisting the medical and nursing staff in continuous monitoring of patient ECG rhythms and maintaining monitoring equipment. Initiates tracing if a change occurs in patient rhythm and immediately alerts nursing personnel. Maintains and monitors rate limits and recognizes whether irregularity is due to a change in patient rhythm or machine malfunction. Alerts repair personnel of machine malfunction. Under direct supervision, and according to established policies and procedures, performs a variety of clerical and receptionist duties for assigned patient care service or nursing unit. Operates an online computer terminal to transcribe orders and enter/retrieve/correct patient information.

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent.

Previous hospital experience preferred.

Six months of prior job experience where substantial computer usage is a significant part of the job; OR 3 credit hours of computer classes in computer training (keyboarding, navigation, specific applications) or a college program. Equivalent combination of coursework and experience.

Knowledge of medical terminology preferred (e.g., completion of medical terminology/transcription course or unit clerk/unit secretary classes, preferred).

Must be able to successfully complete a three to four week program in basic cardiac arrhythmia monitoring.

Facility Description DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

Employment Details Primary Location:

Detroit, Michigan

Facility:

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Job Type:

Full Time

Shift Type:

Day

Seniority Level:

Associate

Employment Type:

Full-time

Job Function:

Health Care Provider

Industries:

Hospitals and Health Care and Medical Practices

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