Overview At UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, we are committed to providing the Central Florida community with leading-edge patient care, clinical training and research programs. Our teams of physicians and clinical staff work together to offer specialty services, advanced technology and clinical studies — bringing world-class, quality health care closer to you and your loved ones. UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital provides many medical services and amenities for our patients and their families and visitors. As part of the UF Health network, patients now get more — more access, more services, more specialized care, improved experiences, faster treatment — and as a result, everyone rises and moves forward together. Under the direction of the director and with the direct supervision of the Charge RN, the Lead Monitor Technician admits and discharges patients from the monitoring system; communicates cardiac rhythms to nursing when requested or when changes occur; prints and interprets rhythm strips, per policy. The monitor technician also maintains continuous monitoring for patients on cardiac telemetry; utilizes a high degree of critical thinking skills to both effectively and appropriately communicate, manage equipment, and alarm settings, per policy. Additional responsibilities include billing input for telemetry and/or other patient charges, completing schedules, assigning stations, breaks and lunches and supervising other staff monitor techs and making sure the department is compliant with all procedures, alerts and alarms. Qualifications Education: - Post High School training as a Paramedic - Associate's degree preferred Licensure/Certification/Registration: - BLS Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required: - Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English - Arrhythmia recognition - Basic 12 Lead EKG and Medical Terminology 1 & 2 (preferred) - Experience: 2 year experience preferred as working paramedic - Other: Demonstrates competency course on hire and annually