Telemetry Technician - Full-time Nights

Select Medical; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Tuition reimbursement

Insurance coverage

401K with match

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Latrobe, PA seeks a Telemetry Technician for full-time night shift to monitor patient rhythms and respond to alarms. The role involves EKG interpretation, alarm maintenance, and RN coordination in a critical care setting.

The position offers $18.00-$24.24 per hour with weekend differentials, plus comprehensive benefits and career growth opportunities within Select Medical.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor alarms continuously and ensure timely responses; verify rhythm identifications.
• Continuously observe all monitors and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Interpret EKGs including rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QT, and ST changes.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Telemetry monitoring

RN coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN / Paramedic / RN nursing student with EKG training

Job description

Overview

Position: Telemetry Technician

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

Schedule: Full Time, Night ShiftCompensation: $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.

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