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McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

Telemetry Technician

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Technical
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McLaren Central Michigan
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24004420 Requisition #

Position Summary: Assists healthcare service providers by monitoring patients' EKG waveforms. Interprets results, recognizes irregular heart functions, such as an arrhythmia and informs provider of potentially hazardous arrhythmias. Maintains monitoring equipment.

 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

  1. Monitors cardiac rhythms, reviews and tests memory alarms, set alarm parameters, and performs arrhythmia analysis.
  2. Monitors and documents cardiac rhythm strips per hospital guidelines.
  3. Communicates changes in patient telemetry status according to policy.
  4. Applies and removes telemetry equipment from patients using proper technique and universal precautions.
  5. Troubleshoots monitoring equipment and paging system as necessary.
  6. Performs activities related to equipment maintenance including routine battery changes, equipment checks, and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel.
  7. Maintains monitoring supplies at designated par levels.
  8. Communicates effectively with nursing and medical staff.
  9. Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications.
  10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required:

  • High school diploma or GED.

·       Completion of course in arrhythmia detection.


Preferred: 

  • Three months of job-related experience.

Completion of formal coursework in EKG.

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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