Telemetry Technician - Part Time

Select Specialty Hospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Nashville is seeking a Telemetry Technician to join our inpatient post-ICU team in Nashville, TN. This part-time role offers 2 days per week with day and night shifts available, focusing on monitoring patients, alarm management, and accurate rhythm interpretations under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include monitoring EKGs, validating strip interpretations with RN, and ensuring timely responses to alarms.

Qualifications

• Complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Pass required competencies on education platform.
• Pass other tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients and respond to alarms promptly.
• Verify correct identification of basic and lethal rhythms and artifact.
• Interpret EKGs: rate, rhythm, PRI, QRS, QTc, ST changes.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

Alarm monitoring

EKG interpretation

Monitor tech training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN license

RN/Paramedic background

Nursing student with EKG training

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician Location: Nashville, TN Schedule: Part Time, 2 days a week - Days and Nights Available Select Specialty Hospital - Nashville 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.

Why Join Us

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
• Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44, 000 committed to providing exceptional patient 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).