Cardiac Technician

Company: Sovah Health - Danville
Location: Danville
Posted on: June 16, 2022

Job Description:

SOVAH Health - DanvilleUnder the supervision of an RN, performs telemetry monitoring. -Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors and operate the patient-monitoring computer.Obtains patient information for the telemetry records, such as heart rhythm history.Measures, records and interprets heart rhythms and identifies abnormalities.Recognizes changes in heart rhythms and relays the information to a nurse or physician.Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately.Tests equipment for proper working order and reports any equipment problems to supervisor.Job Requirements:Minimum EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent requiredRequired SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including week-ends and holidays to insure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.Required SkillsCertifications:Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association requiredRequired Skills -LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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