Carondelet�s St. Joseph�s Hospital (located at 350 N. Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711) provides a full range of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Established in 1961, St. Joseph�s Hospital is a premiere medical campus serving Tucson and the Southwest. St. Joseph�s is home to the Carondelet Neurological Institute and the Carondelet Joint Replacement Center. Here you�ll find one of the region�s most comfortable labor and delivery units as well as high-quality care and customer service in programs such as cardiology, orthopedics, oncology, wound care, stroke, diabetes, emergency medicine and rehabilitation. The 486-bed facility is an accredited Chest Pain Center, has been recognized by the American Heart and Stroke Association with a Get with the Guidelines Award for stroke care, and has nationally-certified Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.
Why Carondelet�
When you join Carondelet�s Community Built on Care, our family of nurses, doctors, staff and healthcare specialists are dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care for all the families of Southern Arizona and the surrounding communities. We�ve been caring for you and your loved ones for more than 135 years � right here, in this great community of ours. So this is our home too. Caring, nurturing and helping heal friends, loved ones and neighbors of Southern Arizona is our passion, and we�re honored to have the opportunity to serve you. From emergency services and heart care to orthopedics, advanced stroke treatment and more, we�re focused on providing you with expert care combined with a healthy dose of attentiveness and kindness. Carondelet Health Network. A community built on care.
JOB SUMMARY:
Performs various activities regarding electrocardiograms on patients requiring continual cardiac monitoring.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Attaches, connects, and operates electrodes from specified body areas to leads from electrocardiograph machine or stress test machine.
Reviews patient's record and instructs patients prior to procedures. Monitors patient during procedures and reports any abnormal findings.
Identifies and corrects for artifacts. Edits and forwards results to attending physician for analysis and interpretation.
Maintains EKG equipment and supplies.
Runs a strip per department protocol. Maintains telemetry documentation of reported information.
Notifies Biomed of any equipment problems.
Assists in training new Monitor Techs.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION
Required: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.). Completion of basic EKG examination if not already completed.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Preferred: Specialty areas Basic Life Support (BLS).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required: Previous experience as Patient Care Tech, Medical Assistant, Monitor Tech or Monitor Tech Trainee. or equivalent.
Preferred: One (1) year experience as Patient Care Tech, Medical Assistant, Monitor Tech, Monitor Tech Trainee in an acute healthcare setting.
#LI-AR1 Job: Nursing Assistants and PCA Primary Location: Tucson, Arizona Facility: Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital Job Type: Full-time Shift Type: Days
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