Telemetry Technician

Telemetry Technician’s oversee cardiac monitoring of all patients by maintaining operation of the central monitoring station and monitoring software systems. Telemetry technicians are tasked with preparing, maintaining, and interpreting telemetry waveform data. Telemetry Technician’s are responsible to independently observe and interpret cardiac rhythms and documenting them in patient’s medical records. Other responsibilities include coordinating availability of transmitters, lead cables and other monitoring supplies and applying electrocardiography leads.

Telemetry Technician’s interaction with patients include performing electrocardiograms in multi-settings including proper electrode placement on patients using proper techniques. Telemetry Technician’s performs various procedures as directed including obtaining clear, readable six second strips, implementing cardiac monitoring orders as requested by the nurse, and reviewing cardiac monitoring orders as requested by the nurse.

Telemetry Technician’s must communicate appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers and physicians. Telemetry Technicians are responsible to appropriately respond to all monitor alarms, report changes in rate/rhythm to nurse and/or physician for urgent and/or non-urgent intervention, and document changes in rhythm and rate.

Telemetry Technicians are responsible to document EKG waveforms in the patient records by recording measurements of heart rate, PR interval and QRs on rhythm strips, identifying rhythms such as NSR, SB, ST Asytole, SVT, A-Fib, A-Flutter, and VT, and Ensuring recorded rhythm strips are mounted and placed on patient’s chart after review by the nurse.

Telemetry technician’s set-up and operates telemetry and electrocardiogram equipment for the unit and ensures monitor alarms are “on” when patient is on unit. In addition, telemetry technicians are responsible to clean cardiac monitoring equipment per infection control and bioengineering procedures. Telemetry Technicians must possess troubleshooting skills to recognize monitoring the problems, identify probable causes, and seek solutions to correct the problem.