Telemetry Technician / Days

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

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

PTO and 401(k) with company match

Nationally distributed team

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Midtown Atlanta is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor patient vitals and alarms in a high-acuity setting. The role emphasizes accurate rhythm interpretation and rapid response to adverse events alongside nursing staff.

We offer comprehensive orientation, education reimbursements, and benefits. This full-time daytime position supports a dedicated team providing critical post-ICU care in Midtown Atlanta.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass other tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond promptly to alarms.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms; maintain EKG monitor alarms.
• Perform EKG interpretations: rate, PRI, QRS, QT, ST, rhythm; ensure RN validates strips.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Patient monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN background

RN background

Paramedic background

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

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.)