Telemetry Technician

Job Category

Staff & Executive – Healthcare

Overview

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Telemetry Technician for the department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The primary purpose of the Telemetry Technologist position is to provide high-level confidential direct patient care by assisting in the management of remote monitoring and remote interrogation of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices, wearable electronic devices, maintaining equipment, arranging services, and measuring appropriate documentation.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Responsible for managing the Remote Monitoring (RM) and Remote Interrogation (RI) of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED).
• Enroll patients with CIED into RM System.
• Monitor the device company websites including but not limited to: Medtronic, Merlin, Boston Scientific, and Biotronik, for pre-specified alerts.
• Schedule and confirm appointments for RI.
• Review and enter data from RI into the EMR device form.
• Forward device billing forms to the responsible physician.
• Notify physicians of alerts from RM or for shocks or other significant arrhythmias noted on RI.

FLSA: Nonexempt

Grade: 170

Minimum Salary

25.600

Mid Range Salary

26.100

Maximum Salary

26.880

Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Position Status: Full Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

Daily Work Shift: Day

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description: Teamsters 97

Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment: Staff – 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility: PERS

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) to six (6) months of healthcare experience or training in the in the use of Electrocardiograph equipment.
• Successful completion of a program in the specialty.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the reading of EKG strips is strongly preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Position requires up to 2/3 of the time walking, 2/3 of the time standing, 2/3 of the time using hands to manipulate or feel, and reaching with arms. May require lifting 1/3 of the time up to 10 pounds, and under 1/3 of the time up to 25 pounds.
• Work Environment: Work environment includes some exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to bloodborne pathogens requiring the use of personal protective equipment; some potential exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to hazardous waste.

Regional Campus: Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus: Downtown New Brunswick

City

New Brunswick

State

NJ