Telemetry Tech - PRN

Who We Are:
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Harris Regional Hospital is an 86-bed acute care facility, including orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, women’s care, and emergency medicine, as well as sports medicine, physical therapy, imaging and laboratory services, and many other areas of subspecialty care.

Where We Are:
Located in western North Carolina, picturesque Sylva offers local restaurants, stores, & breweries with convenient access to Asheville & the Blue Ridge Parkway. The landscape is highlighted by waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, providing opportunities for whitewater rafting, hiking, and biking throughout the region. Sylva is home to Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University, a mid-size four-year public college offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, located 5 miles away in Cullowhee. Both Asheville, NC, and Gatlinburg, TN, are just 50 miles away and Atlanta, GA is 150 miles from Sylva.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Telemetry Technician possesses the knowledge to effectively use and trouble shoot telemetry monitoring equipment.  This includes observing, interpreting, reporting and documenting cardiac rhythms of telemetry patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1.    High School graduate or equivalent.
2.    Completion of a basic telemetry monitoring course and/or completion of competency training for basic arrhythmia interpretation as determined by the department director.
3.    American Heart Association BLS certification maintained.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1.    Ability to lift and move at least 10 pounds.
2.    Ability to see colors, see at least 1 mm squares.
3.    Ability to reach overhead.
4.    Ability to remain calm, continue to function effectively and develop priorities during stressful situations.
5.    Ability to communicate effectively using written and verbal media.
6.    Ability to move an operate equipment and carry supplies.
7.    Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
8.    Manual dexterity adequate to keypunch data on computer keyboard.

EEOC Statement
“Harris Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harris Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”