Telemetry Technician - Full-time Days

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

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Pittsburgh (inside UPMC Montefiore) is seeking a Telemetry Technician to monitor patient alarms, perform EKG interpretations, and coordinate with RNs for timely responses. The role emphasizes accurate rhythm analysis and safety in a high-acuity post-ICU setting.

The position offers day shifts, full-time hours, and competitive hourly pay with weekend differentials; a comprehensive orientation program and opportunities for ongoing education are provided.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass required competencies on education platform and other tests as required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor alarms continuously and ensure appropriate and timely responses.
• Verify identification and interpretation of basic and lethal rhythms and artifacts; maintain EKG monitor alarms.
• Record and respond to alarms promptly; interpret EKGs including rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QT/QTc, ST changes.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Telemetry monitoring

Alarm management

RN collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN/RN background preferred

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

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

Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, 7am-7:30pm

Compensation: $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.
• 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.)