Telemetry Technician - Per Diem Day Shift

Select Specialty Hospital; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Advancement potential

Employee benefits

401k eligibility

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Birmingham in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Telemetry Technician / Monitor Tech. The role involves watching patient monitors, interpreting EKG rhythms, and responding to alarms to ensure timely patient safety.

Applicants with LPN, EMS, or EKG experience are welcome to apply. The position is PRN Day Shift, with compensation at $19.00 per hour and competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies within 30 days of start date.
• Preferred background as LPN, EMS, or RN with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and respond to alarms promptly.
• Verify identification of basic and lethal rhythms and manage EKG alarms.
• Interpret EKGs: rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QT, QTc, ST, rhythm.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Alarm monitoring

Telemetry experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.)