Telemetry Technician - Full-time Nights

Select Specialty Hospital; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 69,457,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental/vision

PTO & 401K

Orientation program

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe, PA, is seeking a Telemetry Technician for full-time night shift. You will monitor patient alarms, interpret EKG rhythms, and coordinate with RNs to ensure timely responses.

The role emphasizes life-sustaining telemetry oversight and adherence to hospital protocols, with a strong orientation and ongoing education support. Qualified candidates have an EKG class, a high school diploma or equivalent, and may include LPN/RN nursing students with EKG training.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass an EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days.
• Pass required tests and competencies as requested by Select Medical.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms; maintain EKG monitor alarms.
• Complete EKG interpretations: rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QT, ST, rhythm.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Monitor alarms

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN/RN nursing student with EKG training

Tools

EKG monitor system

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Latrobe, PA (located inside of Independence Health System Latrobe Hospital)

Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift

Compensation: $18.00 - $24.24 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.)