Monitor Technician Lead

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

St. David's South Austin Medical Center is seeking a Lead Telemetry Technician to monitor cardiac rhythms, document findings, and alert care teams to changes. You will act as a trusted mentor, guiding colleagues and supporting a team dedicated to high-quality patient care.

The role requires basic life support within 30 days of start and a high school diploma; one year of telemetry experience is expected. You will lead training, manage lead placement and equipment, and contribute to patient

Qualifications

• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, interpreting, and documenting cardiac rhythms, and alerting nurses immediately to changes that may impact patient care
• Managing telemetry setup, lead placement, equipment upkeep, and inventory to ensure continuous, accurate monitoring
• Preparing and analyzing rhythm strips, updating logs, and maintaining patient monitoring records in line with hospital policies
• Guiding and mentoring telemetry staff by leading training, onboarding, and sharing updates on new tools or processes
• Enhancing patient safety by clearly communicating changes in rhythm, alarms, or signal issues

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Mentoring

Team training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Monitor Technician Lead? At St. David's South Austin Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Lead Telemetry Technician, you'll play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality care by continuously monitoring cardiac rhythms and alerting the care team when action is needed. As a trusted expert and mentor, you’ll help train and guide others – building confidence, strengthening skills, and supporting a team that’s committed to improving human life – one heartbeat at a time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring, interpreting, and documenting cardiac rhythms, and alerting nurses immediately to changes that may impact patient care
• Managing telemetry setup, lead placement, equipment upkeep, and inventory to ensure continuous, accurate monitoring
• Preparing and analyzing rhythm strips, updating logs, and maintaining patient monitoring records in line with hospital policies
• Guiding and mentoring telemetry staff by leading training, onboarding, and sharing updates on new tools or processes
• Enhancing patient safety by clearly communicating changes in rhythm, alarms, or signal issues

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David's South Austin Medical Center (http://www.stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-south-austin-medical-center) , is a 368-bed acute care hospital within St. David's HealthCare, offering comprehensive specialty and sub-specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region's only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma center; advanced cardiac, stroke, and orthopedic services; full-service maternity and newborn care; and four community emergency centers in Bee Cave and Bastrop.

The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery , providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Monitor Technician Lead opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.