Telemetry Technician

Regency Hospital Company; Warrensville Heights (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(K) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Warrensville Heights seeks a Telemetry Technician to monitor EKG and respond promptly to alarms. This full-time night position requires EKG interpretation skills and offers a comprehensive benefits package. Ideal candidates are those with a high school diploma or equivalent and preferably LPNs or nursing students with EKG training. Join a dedicated healthcare team focused on exceptional patient care and recovery.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days.
• Preferred background as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or nursing student.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch EKG monitors and respond to alarms.
• Complete EKG interpretations and validate with RN.
• Ensure timely response to all monitor alarms.

Skills

Monitoring alarms

EKG interpretation

Compassionate patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EKG training

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Warrensville Heights

Schedule: Full-Time Nights, 12-hour shifts, 7pm-7am

Regency Hospital - Cleveland East 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.

Benefits

• 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.

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.)