Telemetry Technician - Full-time Day

Select Medical; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

PTO and 401K with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Harrisburg is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor patient rhythms and alarms in a post-ICU setting. Schedule: 7a-7p, 3x12 hour shifts per week, rotating weekends and holidays, with compensation ranging from $20.70 to $25.25 per hour.

On-site position at Select Specialty Hospital Harrisburg. Responsibilities include monitoring alarms, verifying rhythm interpretations, and ensuring RN-validated EKG interpretations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Continuously watching and ensuring appropriate and timely responses to alarms; verify identification of basic rhythms, lethal rhythms and artifact; maintain EKG monitor alarms and respond to all alarms as needed.
• Continuously observing all monitors assigned and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Complete EKG interpretations including rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QTI, QTc, ST segment, wave form alterations, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Licensed Paramedic

RN nursing student with EKG training

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Select Specialty Hospital Harrisburg

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

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