Ward Clerk/ Monitor Tech

Job Summary The Ward Clerk/Monitor Tech is responsible for interpreting and monitoring the patient's cardiac rhythm status. Provides a variety of clerical duties relating to the updating and organization of information on the unit as well as directing the flow of communication between other units and departments. Licensure & Certification Current BLS provider card Certification in Telemetry Monitoring Course required Education High School graduate, GED or equivalent. Medical terminology course completion preferred Experience Previous experience in comparable position highly desired Knowledge & Skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Organizational skills Proficient reading, writing, grammar and math skills Knowledge of medical terminology Basic computer skills Physical Demands - Clerical/Administrative Patient Care: Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change. Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level. Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level. Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing. Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties. Key for Physical Demands Continuous 66 to 100% of the time Frequent 33 to 65% of the time Occasional 0 to 32% of the time