Telemetry Technician - Full-time Nights

Select Specialty Hospital; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Insurance coverage

PTO and 401(k) with company match

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Pontiac, MI is seeking a Telemetry Technician for a full-time night shift. You will monitor patient rhythms, respond to alarms, and ensure rapid, accurate EKG interpretation under RN supervision.

The role includes a comprehensive orientation, tuition reimbursement, and a benefits package with health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, generous PTO and a 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days.
• Pass competency tests and other required evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor assigned patient monitors and respond to alarms promptly.
• Verify correct identification of basic and lethal rhythms; manage strip interpretations with RN.
• Perform EKG interpretations (rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QT, ST) and report findings.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation

Rhythm identification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN background (preferred)

RN nursing student with EKG training (preferred)

Job description

Schedule: Full Time Nights
Compensation: $19.00 to $25.57 per hour based on experience plus competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends

Position: Telemetry Technician
Location: Pontiac, MI
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.)