Telemetry Technician - Full-time Day

Select Specialty Hospital; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Insurance benefits

401(K) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Harrisburg is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor patient alarms, verify rhythms, and interpret EKG data on day shifts. You will provide timely responses to alarms and ensure accurate rhythm interpretations with RN validation.

The role supports ongoing orientation, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education, with comprehensive health insurance, PTO, and 401(k) options. Schedule is 7a-7p, 3x12 hour shifts per week, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms and manage EKG monitor alarms.
• Perform EKG interpretations (rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QT, ST changes) and ensure RN validation of strip interpretations.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Telemetry monitoring

Alarm response

Data accuracy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN licensure

Licensed Paramedic

RN nursing student

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Select Specialty Hospital Harrisburg

Schedule: 7a-7p, day shift. 3x12 hour shifts per week, rotating weekends and holidays

Compensation: $20.70-$25.25 per hour

Pay 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 44,0000 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.)