Telemetry Technician / Nights

Select Specialty Hospital San Antonio Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta is seeking a Telemetry Technician for full-time night shifts (7 p.m. – 7 a.m.) in Augusta, GA. You will monitor patient telemetry, respond to alarms, and interpret EKG rhythms under RN supervision.

Strong orientation and education support, tuition reimbursement, and comprehensive benefits including health/dental/vision insurance, PTO, and 401(k) with company match. Candidates must complete EKG class within 30 days and may have LPN/RN background; high school

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass required competencies on education platform within 30 days.
• LPNs/RNs or nursing students with EKG training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond to alarms promptly.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms and artifact; interpret rhythm.
• Complete EKG interpretations (rate, PRI, QRS, QT, ST, rhythm) with RN validation.
• Maintain and troubleshoot EKG monitor alarms as needed.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Patient monitoring

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN or RN preferred

Tools

EKG machine

Job description

Location: Augusta, GA

Schedule: Full-Time Nights - 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.

Compensation: $18.23 to $22.22 per hour

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Augusta, GA

Schedule: Full-Time Nights - 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.

Compensation: $18.23 to $22.22 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta 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.)