Telemetry Technician - Per Diem Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital San Antonio Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Birmingham is seeking a Telemetry Technician / Monitor Tech for PRN Day Shift at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. You will monitor patient rhythms, verify identifications, and respond to alarms to support critical care.

Applicants with LPN, EMS, or EKG experience are welcome. Must complete an EKG class within 30 days; high school diploma preferred; evenings/weekends differential applies.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days.
• Preferred: LPN, paramedic, or RN student with EKG training.
• Experience with EKG monitoring and rhythm interpretation is valued.

Responsibilities

• Watch and respond to alarms promptly to ensure patient safety.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms and artifact; maintain monitor alarms.
• Observe all monitors and respond to alarms as needed.
• Perform EKG interpretations: rate, PRI, QRS, QT, ST, rhythm.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Rhythm recognition

Monitor alarm maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN/RN background with EKG training

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician / Monitor Tech

Applicants with LPN, EMS, or EKG experience are welcome to apply.

Location: Birmingham, AL (3rd floor of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center)

Schedule: PRN Day Shift - 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

Compensation: $19.00 per hour

(Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends)

Select Specialty Hospital Birmingham 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.)