Telemetry Technician - Full-time Days

Select Specialty Hospital San Antonio Inc.; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive health/dental/vision

Life insurance

401(K) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Saginaw, MI is seeking a Telemetry Technician responsible for continuous monitoring, alarm management, and accurate EKG interpretation. You will verify rhythms and ensure patient safety while alarms are promptly addressed by the care team.

The role emphasizes completing the required EKG training within 30 days, with preferred experience for LPN/RN or nursing students. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days.
• Preferred background as LPN/RN or nursing student with EKG training.
• LPNs limited to telemetry tech role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor alarms continuously and respond promptly to ensure patient safety.
• Verify rhythm identifications and ensure accurate EKG interpretations.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by a registered nurse.
• Observe all monitors and maintain proper alarm management.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation

Monitor watching

Rhythm identification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EKG class completion/competencies within 30 days

Job description

Schedule: Full Time Days
Compensation: $18.23 to $24.52 per hour based on experience

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Saginaw, MI

Schedule: Full Time Days
Compensation: $18.23 to $24.52 per hour based on 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.)