Telemetry Technician - Full-time

Rush Specialty Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Parking

Job summary

Rush Specialty Hospital in Chicago, IL is seeking a Telemetry Technician for a full-time role. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including company-paid parking and tuition reimbursement.

You will monitor patient alarms and rhythms, ensuring timely responses across multiple monitors, with ongoing orientation to support a strong start. Responsibilities include interpreting EKGs, validating strip interpretations with RN, and maintaining accurate alarm management.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Required competencies on education platform and tests as required.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond to alarms promptly.
• Verify correct identification of rhythms and maintain EKG monitor alarms.
• Provide EKG interpretations (rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QTc) and ensure RN validation.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation

Telemetry monitoring

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

LPN background

RN nursing student

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full Time

Compensation: $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.
• 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.)