Telemetry Technician - Full-time Days

Select Medical; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Pittsburgh is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor patient rhythms and alarms on the 7am-7:30pm shift. The role emphasizes prompt alarm responses, EKG interpretation, and collaboration with RNs in a high-acuity setting at the Select Specialty Hospital (inside UPMC Montefiore).

We offer extensive orientation, tuition reimbursement, continuing education, comprehensive health benefits, generous PTO, and a 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies on education platform within 30 days of start date and pass other tests/competencies as required.
• Preferred qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent; LPN/LPN background or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Verify correct identification of rhythms and maintain EKG monitor alarms.
• Perform EKG interpretations including rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QT intervals and ST segments.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation basics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EKG class for Monitor Techs

RN/LPN background preferred

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location:Select Specialty Hospital - Pittsburgh (inside UPMC Montefiore)

Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, 7am-7:30pmCompensation: $19.00 - $25.27 per hour, plus shift differentials for weekends

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