Telemetry Technician

Rush University Medical Center; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Daytona Beach is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor EKG activity, respond to alarms, and perform rhythm interpretations as part of a dedicated inpatient post-ICU team. This full-time day shift role emphasizes precise monitoring, rapid response, and collaboration with RNs to ensure patient safety.

Ideal candidates will complete EKG training promptly and possess a high school diploma; preferred backgrounds include LPN or RN students with EKG exposure.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass required competencies on education platform.
• Pass tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.

Responsibilities

• Watch and respond to alarms promptly and verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms.
• Continuously observe all monitors and respond to alarms.
• Perform EKG interpretations: rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QT, ST segments, rhythm.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Rhythm analysis

Education

High school diploma

LPN background

RN student with EKG training

Tools

EKG monitor

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Daytona Beach

Schedule: Full-time days, 12 hour shifts

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Telemetry Technicians play a central role in providing compassionate,

excellent care every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive Telemetry Technician orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Invest in Your Future: Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive insurance coverage, health, dental, vision, life insurance. Generous PTO and 401(K) with company match.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,0000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

• You will assume responsibility for continuously watching and ensuring appropriate and timely responses to alarms. Verifying correct identification of basic rhythms, lethal rhythms and artifact; maintaining EKG monitor alarms and responding to all alarms as needed.
• Continuously observing all monitors assigned and responding to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Completing EKG interpretations including: rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QTI, QTc, ST segment, wave form alterations, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ensuring strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies on education platform within 30 days of start date in position and pass other tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.

Preferred qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred background as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)*, Licensed Paramedic or RN nursing student with EKG training (*LPNs are limited to working as telemetry tech only.)

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans