Telemetry Technician / Days

Select Specialty Hospital; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Insurance + PTO + 401(K)

Nationwide team

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Canton is a critical illness recovery hospital focused on inpatient post-ICU care for chronically ill patients. Telemetry Technicians play a central role, ensuring timely alarm responses and accurate rhythm interpretation to support patient safety.

The role emphasizes ongoing monitor observation, EKG interpretation, and collaboration with RNs, with orientation, education reimbursement, and comprehensive benefits available to staff.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass required tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.
• Strong ability to observe monitors and respond to alarms promptly.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor all assigned monitors and respond to alarms.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms and artifacts.
• Interpret EKGs including rate, PRI, QRS, QT, and rhythm, with RN validation.

Skills

EKG class training

Alarm monitoring

Rhythm interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Schedule: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Compensation: $18.50 to $23.01 per hour

Position: Telemetry Technician
Location: Canton, OH
Schedule: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Compensation: $18.50 to $23.01 per hour
Select Specialty Hospital - Canton 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.)