Telemetry Technician / Days

Select Specialty Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(K) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor patient vitals and alarms in a busy inpatient setting. The role requires vigilant observation of EKG displays and prompt alarm responses during full-time day shifts from 7 a.m.

to 7 p.m., with compensation of $20.51 to $25.00 per hour. Candidates must complete the EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days, possess a high school diploma, and have or pursue related nursing training.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all assigned patient monitors and respond to alarms promptly.
• Interpret EKG rhythms including rate, PRI, QRS, QT, ST segment.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG monitoring

Alarm management

Rhythm interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

EKG monitor

Job description

Location: Midtown Atlanta, GA

Schedule: Full-Time Days - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Compensation: $20.51 to $25.00 per hour

Position:

Telemetry Technician

Location: Midtown Atlanta, GA

Schedule: Full-Time Days - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Compensation: $20.51 to $25.00 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta 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.
• 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.)