Telemetry Technician - Full-time

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Richmond in Richmond, VA is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor patient alarms, perform EKG interpretations, and coordinate with RNs for timely responses. The role supports ongoing patient monitoring and acute post-ICU care within a specialized setting.

The position offers Full Time Day Shift with a compensation range of $22.00–$26.85 per hour, reflecting the critical care telemetry responsibilities and hospital expectations for accuracy and responsiveness.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date and pass required competencies.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Perform EKG interpretations: rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QTc, ST segment, waveform alterations, and rhythm.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation

Telemetry support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Schedule: Full Time Day Shift

Compensation: $22.00 - $26.85

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Richmond, VA

Schedule: Full Time Day Shift

Compensation: $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.
• 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.)