Telemetry Monitor Technician, Per Diem, Variable Shift

Job Summary:Provides indirect care in the department setting. Monitors cardiac rhythms via direct screen or telemetry monitors and reports arrhythmias to Registered Nurse/and Charge nurse. Meets communication needs of the department. Reports to the Registered Nurse in charge.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL/OTHER:REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: Through knowledge of basic cardiac monitoring functions and rhythms identification preferred. Basic computer knowledge. Must be able to work rapidly under stressful situations with interruptions.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE/TECHNICAL/OTHER: Education: Basic EKG course or Telemetry Technician course required.; advanced EKG preferred.Experience:One (1) year telemetry technician experience in similar job capacity preferred.License/Certification:Other: BLS Certification from the American Heart AssociationWhat Should I Know About Hialeah Hospital?Our 378-bed acute care hospital opened in 1951 to serve the Hialeah, Florida community. Our team is committed to honoring the trust that our patients place in us by providing compassionate, safe, high-quality care in the right place, and at the right time.Hialeah Hospital has been honored to receive a number of awards and designations for our superior health care services, including:CardiacAmerican Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Award, 2018American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines - Target Stroke Gold Plus Award, 2018BariatricAmerican College of Surgeons/American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - MBSAQIP Accredited CenterBCBS - Blue Distinction Specialty Care Bariatric Surgery, January 2018NeurologyAdvanced Primary Stroke Center Re-accreditation, April 2018Women's ServicesAmerican College of Radiology granted Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Re-accreditation, March 2016Hyperbaric UnitHealogics Center of Distinction Award, 2017Laboratory Services/Blood BankCertificate of Accreditation from College of American Pathologist