Telemetry Technician - Full Time

Select Medical; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k) with match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - West TN in Jackson, TN is seeking a Telemetry Technician for day shift. This full-time role runs 12-hour daytime shifts from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, with hourly compensation of $18.50 to $22.56 based on experience.

You will monitor alarms, verify rhythms, and support RN staff in post-ICU care. The hospital emphasizes career growth with an extensive orientation, tuition reimbursement, continuing education, comprehensive health and life insurance, generous PTO, and a 401(k)

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass other tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watching and responding to alarms, verifying identification of rhythms and maintaining EKG monitor alarms.
• Continuously observing monitors and responding to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Perform EKG interpretations including rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QT, ST segment, and wave form alterations.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG monitoring

Alarm response

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EKG training

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Jackson, TN - Inside of Jackson General Hospital

Schedule: Full Time - 12 Hour Shifts - Day Shift 7:00a-7:00pCompensation: $18.50 to $22.56 per Hour, Based off of Experience

Select Specialty Hospital - West TN 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