Telemetry Monitor Technician
Sentara Health
Summary
Sentara is currently hiring a Monitor Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital on the Telemetry Monitor Surveillance team.
Job description
Overview
Sentara is currently hiring a Monitor Technician to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital on the Telemetry Monitor Surveillance team.
Hours/Shift
Full-time, night shift. Approximately 7pm to 7am. We offer you self-scheduling!
Department/Position Overview
Join our telemetry monitor surveillance team onsite at Sentara Leigh Hospital. In this role, you will work with a team of 4 telemetry techs and an RN to monitor inpatients across all nursing units along with rotating shifts to the Emergency Department to monitor patients.
Responsibilities
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.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Completion of a monitor technician surveillance program/course required upon hire
- Candidates without 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
- Must successfully complete the Sentara Basic Arrhythmia competency tool including passing a basic arrhythmia exam
- Knowledge of reading and analyzing arrhythmias preferred
- Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) preferred
- One year of EKG/Monitor Tech experience preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Emergency Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Paydown
- 401(k)/403(b) Matching
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Adoption, Fertility & Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.