Monitor Technician/EKG Tech

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Martha Jefferson is hiring Monitor Technicians in Charlottesville, VA!

Schedules available:

• PRN/Flexi Nights

• PRN/Flexi Days

• Part Time Nights

The Monitor Technicianobserves, recognizes, interprets, evaluates, and documents EKG tracings on telemetry-monitored patients in order to detect deviations from patient's norm. Promptly notifies appropriate personnel of dysrhythmias. Operates and utilizes monitoring system to full capacity. Ensures proper and safe functioning of the telemetry equipment.

This position will rotate between all areas of the hospital with cardiac monitoring patients with the exception of the LDRP and Emergency Departments.

The Telemetry/Stroke team at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital provides care for patients with cardiac conditions including heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators, post- coronary interventions, post-ablation, myocardial infarctions. Each Monitor Technician can expect an average of 20-36 patients per shift.

• Sentara Martha Jefferson has under a 12.6% RN Turnover rate

• Patient Satisfaction scores are highest in the system at Martha Jefferson

• Sentara Martha Jefferson Foundationeducation assistance program up to $32,500

• Free Parking at Sentara Martha Jefferson

Education

• High School Graduate or Equivalent required.

• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required.

• 1 year experience in monitor technician surveillance within the last 5 years will be accepted in substitute of a monitor tech surveillance program/course.

Certification/Licensure

•  Successfully complete the Sentara Basic Arrhythmia competency tool which includes passing a basic arrhythmia exam. 

Experience

• 1 year of experience as a Monitor Tech preferred

• Experience in acute care setting preferred.

• EKG experience preferred

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Keyword: EKG, Monitor Tech, Telemetry tech, Telemetry, arrhythmia

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Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.

Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer andprides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work,Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

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