Telemetry Technician

Overland Park Regional Medical Center; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

401(k) with match

Education support

Job summary

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is seeking a Telemetry Technician to support continuous cardiac observation at a centralized station. You will set up telemetry equipment, monitor rhythm strips, and promptly report arrhythmias to the primary nurse, ensuring high-quality patient care and safety.

You will also assist with telemetry supplies and maintain accurate documentation. The role requires completing the monitor technician credentialing within the first three weeks of employment,

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete the monitor technician credentialing process within the first three weeks of employment.

Responsibilities

• Set up telemetry equipment for new admissions according to established procedures.
• Interpret and document rhythm strips at regular intervals.
• Report any cardiac arrhythmias or rhythm changes to the primary nurse.
• Report changes in pulse oximetry data to the primary nurse.
• Assist in maintaining telemetry supplies.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Rhythm interpretation

Documentation

Nursing communication

Tools

Telemetry equipment

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Telemetry Technician? At Overland Park Regional 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

The Monitor Technician is responsible for the equipment set up and continuous cardiac observation of telemetry patients at a centralized station. Our Telemetry Techs are passionate about ensuring an exceptional patient experience and committed to caring like family. Unlock your potential here!

What you will do in this role:

• You will set up telemetry equipment for new admissions according to established procedures.
• You will interpret and document rhythm strips at regular intervals.
• You will report any cardiac arrhythmias or rhythm changes to the primary nurse.
• You will report changes in pulse oximetry data to the primary nurse.
• You will assist in maintaining telemetry supplies.

What qualifications you will need:

• Applicant must successfully complete the monitor technician credentialing process within the first three weeks of employment.

Benefits

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340+ bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women's & Children’s healthcare services. We offer the region’s only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies. Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery unit, and a Level III NICU. We have four emergency rooms, including a dedicated Pediatric emergency room and two freestanding ERs located in Olathe and Shawnee. Each year our colleagues treat over 45,000 patients. Caring for patients is more than a job for us, it's our mission and our calling. OPRMC is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider in the region.

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 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.