Telemetry Technician - Per Diem Days

Select Specialty Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 26,139 - 37,229; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive orientation program

Potential full-time opportunities

401k eligibility after 1,000 hours

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus is seeking a Telemetry Technician for a Per Diem/PRN role with 12-hour day shifts. You will monitor patient alarms, verify rhythms and ensure rapid response, under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include interpreting EKGs, maintaining monitors, and supporting the care team. Prioritizes patient safety and accuracy in rhythm interpretation; RN validation required for strip interpretations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor telemetry, respond to alarms promptly.
• Verify patient identification and monitor alarms.
• Perform EKG interpretations and ensure RN validates strips.

Skills

EKG monitoring

Alarm management

Rhythm interpretation

Clinical communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LPN/RN training beneficial

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Columbus - Vic Village (Dennison Ave)

Schedule: Per Diem/PRN, 12 hour shifts, Days

Compensation: $23.00 per hour

Select Specialty Hospital 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 the 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.)