Monitor Technician - Monitoring Central Telemetry
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: January 27, 2026
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Job Description:
Description CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills
(CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of
San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical
services, ICU, women’s services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive
cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery,
vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight
Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus
also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas,
one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine
Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.
Summary: Provides continual surveillance of electronic monitors for
one or more patients in a centralized telemetry monitoring station,
with the ability to recognize normal and abnormal rhythms.
Documents changes in rhythm and reports these changes timely and
according to established protocol. Requires thorough knowledge of
arrhythmia recognition. Responsible for assuring monitoring
equipment and supplies are available and ready for use. May also
provide pulse oximetry monitoring and reporting. Responsibilities:
Responsible for constant electro-cardiographic monitoring of
patients. Is aware of baseline rhythm for all patients being
monitored. Communicates changes in rhythms, ectopy, etc.,
immediately to appropriate Nursing staff; ensures all
communications are documented appropriately. Provides accurate
documentation of information obtained from the cardiac monitoring
equipment. May be required to log pulse oximetry readings and
report any alarms and/or deviation from normal parameters to the
healthcare team. Accurately performs clerical tasks related to the
patient’s medical record, places reports (strip reviews, alarm
records) on the medical record in a timely manner if applicable for
the facility/location. Communicates effectively with
interdisciplinary team. Communicates appropriately with physicians,
staff members, and patient/family members. Facilitates
communication to appropriate caregivers. Responsible for assuring
equipment and supplies are available and ready for use.
Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of
equipment and supplies. Performs assigned department maintenance
duties. Ensures equipment is clean and functioning properly.
Notifies Director and/or Biomedical Engineering of any malfunctions
in a timely manner. Demonstrates professionalism in teamwork and
communication. Performs all duties in a manner that protects the
confidentiality of patients in adherence with HIPAA. Performs other
duties as assigned. Requirements: Education/Skills High school
diploma or equivalent required Must possess good written and oral
communication skills Experience EKG/arrhythmia interpretation
background highly preferred Basic knowledge of medical terminology
preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Successful
completion of an EKG class required within 90 days of hire/transfer
date BLS certification preferred (AHA) Work Schedule: 7PM - 7AM
Work Type: Full Time
Keywords: Christus Health, Pflugerville , Monitor Technician - Monitoring Central Telemetry, Healthcare , San Antonio, Texas
