Telemetry Technician - FT Nights

Company: Ascension
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring Job Title: Telemetry TechnicianDepartment: Monitor RoomWork Schedule: Full-Time, Night, 7p-7a - 3 twelve hour shifts per week- rotating weekends- rotating holidayLocation: St. Vincent's Birmingham (Downtown)Why Join Ascension? In Alabama, St. Vincent's Health System operates five hospitals (St. Vincent's Birmingham, St. Vincent's Blount, St. Vincent's Chilton, St. Vincent's East, and St. Vincent's St. Clair) in addition to several other healthcare facilities. St. Vincent's Health System employs more than 4,800 associates and has been serving Birmingham for more than 118 years.Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.What You Will Do As an associate with Ascension St Vincent's Birmingham, you will have the opportunity to perform various activities regarding telemetry monitoring on patients requiring continual cardiac monitoring.Responsibilities:

• Oversees and communicates cardiac patterns on telemetric devices.
• Maintains telemetry monitoring equipment and supply inventory.
• Documents irregular rhythms and monitors changes in heartbeat.
• Forwards changes to nurse and/or attending physician for analysis and interpretation.What You Will Need Licenses/Certifications/Registration:
  • Preferred Credential(s):
    • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA). Education:
      • Diploma
        • High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required. Work Experience:
          • Patient care experience preferred
          • Medical/nursing students welcome to applyEqual Employment Opportunity As an equal opportunity employer, St. Vincent's and all its ministries comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations. In order to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at St. Vincent's and all its ministries based on merit, qualifications and abilities.Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other characteristic protected by law. Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.E-Verify Statement This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify links below for more information. eVerify Right to Work

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