Telemetry Technician - Full Time

Select Medical; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading critical illness recovery hospital seeks a Telemetry Technician/Unit Secretary committed to providing exceptional patient care. This full-time position involves monitoring patients' heart rhythms, interpreting EKGs, and responding to alerts, with a strong orientation program and benefits. Ideal candidates will have EKG training and a relevant background.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Generous PTO and 401(K) match

Qualifications

• Complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days.
• Preferred background as LPN, Licensed Paramedic, or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to alarms on EKG devices.
• Complete EKG interpretations including rhythm analysis.
• Validate strip interpretations with RN.

Skills

Monitoring Alarms

EKG Interpretation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician/Unit Secretary

Location: Select Specialty Hospital Vic Village - Columbus, OH

Schedule: Full Time - 12 Hour Shifts - Night Shift (7:00pm to 7:00am)Compensation: $19.00 to $23.17 an Hour

Select 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.)