Telemetry Technician / Days

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k) matching

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta, part of Select Medical, is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor EKG activity and alarms in a high-acuity unit. You will ensure timely responses and accurate rhythm interpretation, supporting RN staff and patient care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

The role emphasizes thorough training, credentialing, and ongoing education, with strong safety and patient-first priorities.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies within 30 days of start date.
• Preferred background as LPN, paramedic, or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation

RN collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EKG training/education

Job description

Overview

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.

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