Telemetry Technician - Per Diem - Night Shift

Select Specialty Hospital; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 26,139 - 37,229; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive orientation program

401(k) eligibility after 1,000 hours

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Miami Lakes seeks a Telemetry Technician committed to providing exceptional patient care. You will monitor patients' vital signs, ensuring appropriate responses to alarms and performing EKG interpretations.

Qualified candidates must have a high school diploma and complete EKG training within 30 days. This is a per diem position with flexible scheduling that allows you to make a significant impact in critical care settings.

Qualifications

• Must complete EKG class within 30 days of start date.
• Ability to verify correct identification of rhythms.
• Experience with continuous monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to EKG alarms appropriately.
• Complete EKG interpretations and validations.
• Assist nursing staff with patient assessments.

Skills

EKG monitoring skills

Patient care

Alarm response

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Miami Lakes, FL

Schedule: Per Diem/PRN, 12 hour shifts, night shift (7pm - 7:30am)

Compensation: $23 per hour, plus shift differential for night and weekend shifts

Select Specialty Hospital - Miami Lakes 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 401(k) 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, waveform 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).