Temporary Telemetry Technician

ABOUT THE POSITION

The County of Riverside’s Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) seeks to fill Temporary Telemetry Technician positions for the Progressive Care Unit. These positions will support the Riverside University Health System - Medical Center located in Moreno Valley. 

Under general direction, remotely observes moving EKG screens, interprets rhythm strips, documents rhythms, dysrhythmias, and reports abnormalities to licensed staff; performs other related duties as required.

The Telemetry Technician is a journey-level classification and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents are expected to continuously monitor EKG, pulse oximetry, and respiratory rate (RR) from a central monitoring location. Incumbents identify actionable audio and visual alarms and articulate age-specific changes of EKG, RR, and pulse oximeter readings to registered nurses and/or physicians.

About TAP
The Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) recruits and hires temporary employees for all County departments. TAP assignments are a great way to learn about working for the County while working on a temporary, at-will basis.

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EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Run ECG strips per protocol; measure, analyze and interpret waveforms accordingly.

• Observe cardiac monitoring tracing of all patients on the telemetry. 

• Describe characteristics of ECG rhythms; document rhythms accordingly to department policies and procedures.

• Admit, transfer, and/or discharge patients from telemetry, pulse oximetry, or both associated with the computer telemetry monitoring system as applicable.

• Respond to alarms, or changes from baseline, including but not limited to: ECG rhythm, heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry per protocols.

• Provide rhythm strips per protocol to be placed in the patients’ medical record; record and maintain current and accurate data.

• Apply troubleshooting techniques with monitoring equipment when necessary and report problems accordingly.

• Provide reports to relieving technician including any significant rate/rhythm changes on any patients or problems/concerns on any monitored patients.

• Clean monitoring equipment per department standards; maintain a current inventory of monitoring equipment.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Other Requirements
Current valid Telemetry Technician Certificate
Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association

What's Next? Open to All Applicants
This recruitment is open to all applicants.

For questions regarding this recruitment

Please contact Carolina Pichardo at or at. For general inquiries, please allow up to 2 business days to receive a response.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Graduation from high school, possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on G.E.D. test
• Experience: One year in an acute care setting providing clerical administrative support or patient care
• Knowledge of: Basic medical terminology
• provisions of patient care
• arrhythmia monitoring procedures
• telemetry or tele-sitting monitoring equipment
• methods of troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment

Ability to:

• Effectively utilize specialized clinical equipment
• apply effective monitoring and reporting techniques
• follow departmental procedures and chain of command related to recording and reporting patient data
• maintain focus under various working conditions and environments

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