11K Telemetry Monitor Tech in Portland, Oregon at Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)
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Job Description
Telemetry Monitoring:
- Constantly observes rhythms in the central telemetry monitoring system
- Provides documentation per OHSU telemetry monitoring standards
- Documents rhythm strips at start of every shift & PRN changes in rhythms
- Directly communicates any rhythm changes to assigned RN or unit charge nurse
- Cleans and stores telemetry monitoring equipment in accordance with OHSU policies
- Accurately maintains patient information in Philips system
- Notifies appropriate personnel of any telemetry equipment needs or maintenance issues
- Completes required annual telemetry competency
- Fulfills responsibility to the organization through performance that promotes Service Excellence
- Performs within current applicable policies including standards of the Patient Care Services Division
- Adheres to all aspects of the OHSU Code of Conduct
Reception Responsibilities:
- Promotes and portrays a professional image and maintains positive guest relations when interacting, greeting, and providing information to staff, patients, family members, visitors, physicians and the general public
- Promotes the OHSU service excellence model
- Reports customer service concerns to the nurse manager, charge nurse, or NPEC
- Initiates and processes phone calls, fax’s, pages and take messages as requested
- Participates in documentation, collection, and collating of data for quality improvement
- Identify and facilitate ideas for improving efficiency of unit operations
- Maintains the telemetry monitoring area in a clean and orderly fashion, assuring appropriate supplies are readily available
Support for Unit Operations:
- Acts in a supportive capacity for declared emergency procedures
- Directly communicates with charge or assigned nurse of new orders, stat orders
- Acts as adjunct support hospital unit coordinator (HUC)
- Performs other duties as assigned
Responsibilities
High school diploma or equivalent
ECG monitoring experience and/or previous ECG interpretation course
Completion of the OHSU rhythm interpretation exam
- AND (if hired) completion of OHSU rhythm interpretation trainings by end of orientation.
Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology.
Demonstrated effective communication skills.
Demonstrated collaboration & team work skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills
Knowledge of medical terminology
Demonstrated effective communication skills
Demonstrated collaboration & team work skills
Compliance with Code of Conduct, Respect in the workplace and Applicable policies, procedures and agreements related to position, department or OHSU as a whole
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
- Current allied health science student with completion of a medical-surgical clinical rotation.
- Paramedic, EMT, or military medic experience.
- One (1) year experience as Telemetry Tech in an acute care facility.
Telemetry certification
EMT certification C
Current unencumbered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.