Cardiac Monitor Interpreting Technician - Full Time

Company: Mayo Clinic
Location: Kasson
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Why Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is the nation's best hospital (U.S. News & World Report, ) and ranked in more specialties than any other care provider. We have a vast array of opportunities ranging from Nursing, Clinical, to Finance, IT, Administrative, Research and Support Services to name a few. Across all locations, you'll find career opportunities that support diversity, equity and inclusion. At Mayo Clinic, we invest in you with opportunities for growth and development and our benefits and compensation package are highly competitive. We invite you to be a part of our team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career!

Mayo Clinic offers a variety of employee benefits. For additional information please visit Mayo Clinic Benefits . Eligibility may vary.

Position description
The Cardiac Monitoring and Interpreting Technician provides surveillance, analysis, synthesis and preliminary interpretation of patients' heart rhythm patterns and physiological parameters while at rest, and/or during exercise and/or in response to medication administration or other impacting procedure. The Cardiac Monitoring and Interpreting Technician provides direct patient care for a variety of patient populations. Responsibilities also include a working knowledge of various monitoring/testing devices and systems, equipment calibration, identifying and troubleshooting equipment failures, preparing patients/equipment for testing and/or monitoring, assessing for appropriate type of testing/monitoring, providing patient education on procedures, and accurately recording physiological data and preliminary interpretations in multiple reporting systems. The Cardiac Monitoring and Interpreting Technician works in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team, communicating abnormal or critical physiological responses and activating medical emergencies response plans.

Qualifications
Requires a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of 1 year experience in a healthcare or residential care setting or Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician (CRAT) Certification or Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT), or Bachelor's degree.

Additional qualifications
Direct patient care experience, or currently in a nursing or other health care program, is preferred. Education aligned with a related health science field and experience in a healthcare or residential care setting. Basic knowledge of ECG interpretation, cardiac terminology and cardiac medications is preferred. Must be able to work collaboratively with others in a team setting to ensure high quality patient care. Must demonstrate strong critical thinking skills, be able to multitask, and be flexible with changes in the work flow. Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to concentrate, pay attention to detail and remain focused for extended periods during the work shift.

License or certification
CRAT (Certified Rhythm Analysis Technician) or CCT (Certified Cardiographic Technician) required within 1 year of hire. BLS certification required within 3 months of employment. There is a 12-month commitment to this position, which begins after the applicant obtains the CRAT/CCT.

Exemption status
Non-exempt

Compensation Detail
$20.59 - $29.23/ hour

Benefits eligible
Yes

Schedule
Full Time

Hours / Pay period
60 to 80 hours per pay period

Schedule details
Variety of full time FTE's will be available ranging from .75 to 1.0, which is 60 to 80 hours per pay period.

Variable Day, Evening and Night Shifts

8 or 12 hour shifts

Training schedule:
Classroom-Monday-Wednesday 6am-2pm for approximately 8 weeks.
Mentor with technician learning all aspects of the job on shift hired for approximately another 8 weeks

Shift differential is offered.

Evening: $1.90
Night: $2.50

Weekend schedule
Variable

Weekend shift differential:
Weekend day: $2.00
Weekend evening: $3.90
Weekend Night: $4.50

International Assignment
No

Site description
Mayo Clinic is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, a vibrant, friendly city that provides a highly livable environment for more than 34,000 Mayo staff and students. The city is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the United States because of its affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, excellent school systems and exceptionally high quality of life.

Recruiter
Keri Pellegrom

EOE
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.

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