Monitor Tech - FT - Days - Monitor Techs

DHR Health - US : TX : Edinburg - Days

Summary : POSITION SUMMARY :

Under general supervision, the Monitor Technician is responsible for the initiation, continuous surveillance, and discontinuation of electro cardio graphic monitoring.

POSITION EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS :

• High School diploma or equivalent is required
• Must have current CPR or BLS competency training.
• Employee will be required to pass competencies for this position.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English required
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
• Must be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues
• Prefer hospital experience
• Willingness to be crossed trained to other areas.

JOB KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE :

Responsibilities :

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES :

Other information :

LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES :

(Chain-of-command)

1. (Monitor Tech) → 2. (Director) → 3. (Vice President)

CUSTOMER SERVICE :

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including : Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC :

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his / her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT : (ADA) :

A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position :

C. Occupational Exposure : This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence : General learning ability : The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal : Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical : Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial : Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception : Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception : Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination : Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity : Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity : Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination : Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination : Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire / transfer date.

Employee Signature : ________________________________ Date : ____________________

Transfer / Hire Date Effective : ________________________.