Monitor Technician - Nights
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City/State Norfolk, VAOverviewWork Shift Third (Nights) (United States of America)Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Monitor Tech This is a full-time position with nights (3rd) shift hours located in Norfolk, VA. Job Requirements

• Required: High School Grad or Equivalent
• Preferred: EKG/Monitor Tech- 1 year experience
• Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire. Candidates who have not completed a monitor technician surveillance program must complete a certificate program within 90 days of hire. Or 1 year experience in monitor technician surveillance within the last 5 years will be accepted in substitute of a monitor tech surveillance program/course. To be released from new employee orientation all Monitor Technicians must successfully complete the Sentara Basic Arrythmia competency tool which includes passing a basic arrythmia exam.

Position Overview:Observes, 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.Facility Highlights Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the region's first Magnet Hospital. It is a 525-bed medical center, and home to the area's only Level I Trauma Center, Burn Trauma Unit and Nationally Ranked Heart Program. In addition to a first rate heart program, the hospital is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several dedicated facilities and specialized services. Sentara Norfolk General also serves as the primary teaching hospital for undergraduate and graduate education for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School. Click here to learn more about Sentara Norfolk General Hospital! Sentara BenefitsSentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For more information about our employee benefits, Join our team, where we are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, growth!Keywords: Monitor Tech, EKG Tech, Arrythmia Tech, Telemetry, Monster, Talroo-Allied HealthJob SummaryObserves, 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.Qualifications:HS - High School Grad or Equivalent (Required)EKG/Monitor TechSkillsSentara Healthcare prides 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.Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.