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Job Title

Cardiac Monitor Technician

                        

Location

Beachwood

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Administrative Campus

                     

Department

Central Monitoring Unit-Nursing Institute

                      

Job Code

C14018

                     

Shift

Day/Night Rotation

                       

Schedule

6:30am-7:00pm/6:30pm-7:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

The Central Monitor Technician (CMT) is responsible for monitoring telemetry devices for patients across the Cleveland Clinic enterprise, both locally and nationally. The CMT plays a critical role in ensuring timely alerts to the nursing unit when alarms are triggered on patient telemetry monitors. While alarms are also audible at the nurses' stations, the primary responsibility of the CMT is to promptly notify the care team on the patient’s designated floor. 
 

Once the initial alert has been communicated, the CMT’s involvement concludes unless the alarm is triggered again. The technician will interact with other Central Monitor Technicians, Lead Technicians, and the nursing or nursing support teams at various hospitals within the Cleveland Clinic system. 

A caregiver in this position works 12 hours| day/night rotation| shifts from 6:30am—7:00pm or 6:30pm—7:00am| weekend and holiday rotation. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform ongoing surveillance of patients’ cardiac monitors, cardiac rhythm and vital signs. 

• Notify nursing caregivers of changes in cardiac rhythm and/or hemodynamics that could impact the patient’s condition.  

• Interpret patient’s cardiac rhythm and document in the patient’s electronic medical record. 

• Answer the telephone and communicate clearly when receiving and delivering information. 

• Orient and mentor new caregivers and serve as a training and troubleshooting resource for the CMU and nursing units.  

• Provide reports for the oncoming shift.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High school diploma or GED 

• Working knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy/physiology, computer and typing skills 

• Can establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clinicians and the public 

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Candidates with experience in medical programs such as: Medical Assisting, Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA), EKG Technician, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 

• Patient care experience in a hospital, nursing home, or healthcare field will be considered in lieu of successful completion of a healthcare training program 

• Completion of EKG/Cardiac Monitoring course 

• EKG certification or equivalent 

• Experience as a Monitor Technician and demonstrated skill in recognizing abnormal cardiac rhythms 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment under moderate pressure, multi-task with accuracy to keep track of a large number of patients and requires long periods of sitting and watching a computer monitors.
• Visual acuity for observing cardiac monitor data.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.