Telemetry Technician - Full-time

Select Medical; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start Strong orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive insurance coverage

PTO and 401(k) with company match

Nationwide team of 44,000+

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond is seeking a Telemetry Technician for a full-time day shift in Richmond, VA. You will monitor patient alarms, verify rhythm identifications, and respond promptly to critical changes to ensure patient safety.

Qualifications include completing an EKG class within 30 days and passing required competencies; a high school diploma is preferred; LPN, Paramedic, or RN student with EKG training are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies within 30 days of start date.
• Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent; LPN/Paramedic/RN student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient alarms and respond promptly to alarms.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms and interpret EKGs.
• Interpret EKGs (rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QT, ST segment) and ensure RN validates strip interpretations.
• Maintain EKG monitor alarms and respond to alarms as needed.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Patient safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN / Paramedic / RN student with EKG training

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Richmond, VA

Schedule: Full Time Day ShiftCompensation: $22.00 - $26.85

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond 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