Telemetry Technician - Full-time - Night Shift

Inova Specialty Hospital; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision insurance

PTO and 401(K) with company match

Job summary

Inova Specialty Hospital in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Telemetry Technician for full-time night shift. Compensation ranges from $23.15 to $28.00 per hour.

The Telemetry Technician will monitor alarms, verify basic and lethal rhythms, interpret EKGs, and coordinate with RN for strip validation to ensure timely patient care. We offer an extensive orientation, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive insurance, generous PTO and 401(k) with company match, and a large nationwide team size supporting

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Preferred background as LPN, Paramedic, or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient ECGs and respond to alarms.
• Verify rhythm identifications and interpret EKGs.
• Ensure alarms are addressed promptly and appropriately.
• Coordinate with RN for strip validation.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

RN coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN/Paramedic/RN student background preferred

Job description

Overview

Inova Specialty Hospital

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Alexandria, VA

Schedule: Full Time Night ShiftCompensation: $23.15 - $28.00 per hour

Inova 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