Telemetry Technician

Rush University Medical Center; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

401(K) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Johnstown is seeking a Telemetry Technician for night shifts. The role involves monitoring EKGs, alarms, and patient rhythms, with a focus on rapid and accurate responses in a high-acuity setting.

The candidate should complete EKG training within 30 days and may have background as LPN/Paramedic or RN student with EKG training. Competitive benefits and tuition support are available.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies within 30 days of start date.
• Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: LPN, Paramedic or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor alarms and ensure timely responses to alarms.
• Observe all monitors and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Perform EKG interpretations including rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QT, ST segments, and rhythm interpretations.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Licensed Paramedic

RN nursing student with EKG training

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Johnstown

Schedule: Full Time, NightsCompensation: $17.50 - $23.55 per hour, plus shift differentials for nights and weekends

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