Telemetry Technician - Full-time

Select Medical; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Parking

Job summary

RUSH Specialty Hospital in Chicago, IL is hiring a Telemetry Technician for a full-time role. You will monitor patient rhythms on EKG monitors, identify basic and lethal rhythms, and respond to alarms promptly to ensure timely and accurate patient care.

We offer extensive orientation, tuition reimbursement, continuing education, comprehensive health benefits, PTO, and a 401(k) with company match. Join a nationwide team committed to excellent care and support your career growth and personal

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watching and ensuring appropriate and timely responses to alarms.
• Continuously observing all monitors assigned and responding promptly.
• Completing EKG interpretations: rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QT, ST, and rhythm.
• Ensuring strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full TimeCompensation: $21.51 - $26.22 per hour (based on years of experience) plus shift differentials for weekends

Added Perks: Company Paid Parking

RUSH Specialty Hospital 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