Telemetry Technician

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location

• Altru
• Hospital 1200
• South
• Columbia
• Road
• Grand
• Forks,
• ND 58201
• Pay
• Range: $16.26 - $24.38
• Summary: The Telemetry Tech monitors the electrical activity of patients’ heart rhythms through a central monitoring station in the hospital setting. They are responsible for identifying and reporting changes in heart rhythms to assigned nursing staff.
• Essential
• Job
• Functions: Monitors telemetry central. Detects, analyzes, records, and reports any rhythm changes. Functions as a resource to nursing staff for rhythm analysis. Reads, interprets, and sends rhythm strips to each unit for nurse review and documentation. Serves as a resource to bedside staff for applying telemetry monitors, maintenance of monitors and leads, and troubleshooting problems regarding telemetry monitoring Monitors telemetry orders and communicates changes of patient’s telemetry order status to the direct care team. Advises direct care team of unsatisfactory outcomes and patient concerns Prepares and maintains telemetry Kardex Communicates accurate and thorough patient information to nursing staff and providers and assures that nursing staff and providers communicate pertinent patient information to telemetry central. Performs triaging process for telemetry central when indicated according to standard work Maintains telemetry equipment, reporting any technical issues per policy. Tracks telemetry devices to assure location is known. Cleans telemetry equipment per standard operating procedure.
• Other
• Duties as assigned
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date |
• Learning
• Management
• System
• Language
• Requirements: This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
• Physical
• Demands :
• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
• Weight
• Demands:
• Lift
• Floor to
• Waist
• Level: Sedentary (<10 pounds)
• Carry: Sedentary (<10 pounds)
• Push/Pull: Sedentary (<10 pounds)
• Slide/Transfer: Sedentary (<10 pounds)
• Working
• Conditions:
• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme
• Temperature:
• Not
• Applicable
• Driving
• Requirement
• Definitions:
• Professional
• Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent
• Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional
• Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent
• Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
• Driving
• Requirement for this position:
• Infrequent
• Driver
• Reference ID: R7722 Making a real difference. For one another. To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another. At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart. Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO) At Altru, everything we do is underscored by a why—and that why is one another. We believe in the power of community and the difference we can make together. As the trusted healthcare provider in our region, we’re driven by a commitment to quality care and creating a supportive environment where every team member can thrive. Here, you’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, and experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back—taking your career wherever you want it to go. Join our team and be part of a small community with a big heart. Altru provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to increase opportunities and eliminate barriers to employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process to access job postings, to apply for a job, for a job interview, for pre-employment testing, or with the onboarding process, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Altru is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more or to request a copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Eligibility policy and Affirmative Action Plan at no charge, please contact Altru’s Human Resources Department at hrhelpdesk@altru.org or 701.780.5107. Additionally, the following poster is available through the
• Department of
• Labor: Know Your Rights. Altru participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.