Monitor Technician, Nights

Monitor Technician, Full-Time Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week) 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM; weekends required

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. UT Southwestern is honored to be a veteran-friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you've made to our country. We're proud to support your next mission.

Ranked as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for the sixth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at UT Southwestern. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

All full-time employees will have a robust benefits package including employer paid medical insurance. Children and family medical insurance plans are available at a cost to the employee.

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ .

Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is in search of a skilled and experienced Monitor Technician for our Central Monitoring team. As a valued part of the UTSW team, you will be in constant communication with patients, doctors, and nurses throughout the UTSW system, with an emphasis on providing exceptional service to your customers and team.

Work Location: Dallas Campus; assist other UTSW buildings as needed.

Shift Requirement: Full-Time Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week) 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, weekends required.

Minimum Experience and Education Requirements

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Requires one (1) year of experience as a Monitor Technician or related field and/or successful completion of a Basic EKG course.
• Requires an active Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, course MUST be for healthcare providers and accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.

Please Note: Attach the following prior to submitting your application:

• An updated resume with all relevant work experience, education, vocational training, certifications, and/or licenses.
• A copy of training diplomas or certificates.
• A copy of certifications and/or licenses.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Work requires the ability to read, write, and communicate in English language.
• Work requires working knowledge of computer systems.
• Work requires constant sitting, some standing and walking.

Job Duties

• Initiates, maintains, troubleshoots and discontinues electrodes, leads, and transmitters as requested.
• Selects appropriate lead for monitoring.
• Assesses quality of tracing as compared to baseline, lack of electrical interference and freedom of artifact.
• Interprets EKG strips including rate, rhythm, PR, QRS and QT intervals.
• Records/interprets strips on all patients at the beginning of each shift to establish a baseline and then as needed for changes or significant events.
• Does not discharge patient from system until all essential data has been printed and obtains Charge Nurse approval.
• Keeps telemetry log current.
• Maintains monitoring equipment and supplies with consideration for cost containment.
• Demonstrates ability to safely and accurately use all equipment and troubleshoot Telemetry Monitoring Station.
• Follows infection control and safety policies and procedures.
• Reports abnormal and critical arrhythmias to RN immediately.
• Assists with providing complete documentation of strips during resuscitation.
• Gives report to oncoming shift: rhythm, rate, and any significant changes noted during the current shift.
• Provides continuous monitoring and obtains coverage when leaving the area.
• Monitors are never left unattended.
• Successfully pass the EKG exam (90% or greater) administered by the clinical educator.
• Assumes accountabilities for all actions in the workplace.
• Reports errors promptly.
• Orients new staff and students to work areas.
• Collaborates with other nursing staff and hospital employees to create an environment that is conducive to the retention of qualified personnel.
• Attends at least 80% of scheduled staff meetings and 100% of mandatory educational sessions.
• Utilizes downtime to assist others and/or to provide additional assistance as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit the ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources Administration or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code •51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.