Telemetry Technician - Full-time

Select Medical; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Generous PTO and 401(K) with company 


Start Strong orientation program

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital dedicated to compassionate inpatient post-ICU care. We are seeking a Telemetry Technician in Evansville, IN for a full-time day shift (7a-7p) to monitor patients and respond to alarms with RN support.

You will perform EKG interpretations and maintain monitor alarms under RN supervision. The role emphasizes careful observation, rapid response, and collaboration with nursing staff to ensure patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Preferred nursing-related background with EKG experience or training.
• Ability to interpret basic rhythms and respond to alarms with RN support.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watching alarms and ensuring timely responses.
• Verifying correct identification of rhythms and maintaining EKG monitor alarms.
• Performing EKG interpretations and ensuring RN validation.

Skills

EKG monitoring

Alarm monitoring

Telemetry observation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EKG class for Monitor Techs

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Evansville, IN

Schedule: Full-time, Days (7a-7p)

Compensation: $18.23 - $22.22 per hour, based on years of experience

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 44,000 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