Telemetry Technician / Nights

Regency Hospital Company; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Health insurance

401(K) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Regency Hospital - Macon is seeking a Telemetry Technician for the full-time night shift (6:30pm-7:00am). The role involves watching patient monitors, responding to alarms, and performing EKG rhythm interpretations with RN validation.

The position offers a competitive hourly wage and opportunities for career growth. We provide extensive orientation, tuition reimbursement, health/dental/vision coverage, generous PTO and a 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass required competencies on education platform and other tests as required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor alarms, verify correct identification of rhythms and artifacts.
• Maintain EKG monitor alarms and respond to alarms promptly.
• Perform EKG interpretations including rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QT, and ST changes.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Telemetry monitoring

Patient monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN/RN student with EKG training

Tools

EKG monitor

Job description

Location: Macon, GA

Schedule: Full-Time Nights - 6:30pm-7:00am

Compensation: $17.23 to $21.00 per hour

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Macon, GA

Schedule: Full-Time Nights - 6:30pm-7:00am

Compensation: $17.23 to $21.00 per hour

Regency Hospital - Macon 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.)