Telemetry Technician - Full-Time - Day Shift

SSM Health; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Davenport, IA is seeking a Telemetry Technician / Monitor Tech to monitor patient EKGs and respond to alarms. The role offers comprehensive training and benefits, including tuition reimbursement, insurance coverage, and PTO. Candidates must complete necessary EKG training within a month of hire. A high school diploma is required, with preference given to those with nursing backgrounds.

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Generous PTO

401(K) with company match

Qualifications

• Must complete EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies within 30 days.
• Preferred background as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Paramedic or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Watch and respond to monitor alarms.
• Observe monitors and respond to alarms promptly.
• Complete EKG interpretations and validate strips with RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Monitoring alarms

Patient observation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician / Monitor Tech

Location: Davenport, IA

Schedule: Full-time Day Shift, 12-Hour Shifts Compensation: $18.23 - $22.22 per hour plus shift differentials for nights and weekends

** This position will be cross trained for the Unit Secretary role

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