Telemetry Technician - PRN days

Select Specialty Hospital; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k eligibility

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, Missouri is hiring a Telemetry Technician to monitor patients' EKGs and respond to alarms during critical recovery phases. Candidates must pass an EKG certification within their first month and possess a high school diploma. Ideal backgrounds include LPNs or nursing students with EKG training.

This per diem role offers flexible hours and opportunities for full-time advancement, along with benefits supporting employee well-being.

Qualifications

• Must complete and pass an EKG class for Monitor Techs within 30 days of start date.
• Preferred background as an LPN, Licensed Paramedic or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Responsibilities

• Continuously watch monitors and ensure appropriate response to alarms.
• Complete EKG interpretations including rate, regularity, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by an RN.

Skills

Monitoring

EKG interpretation

Response to alarms

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position: Telemetry Technician

Location: Springfield, Missouri

Schedule: Per Diem/PRN, 12 hour Day Shifts

Compensation: $19.00 per hour

Company: Select Specialty Hospital - Springfield 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. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.
• Responsibilities: Continuously watch monitors and ensure appropriate and timely responses to alarms; verify correct identification of basic rhythms, lethal rhythms and artifacts; maintain EKG monitor alarms and respond to all alarms as needed.
• Continuously observe all assigned monitors and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Complete EKG interpretations including rate, regularity, PRI, QRS, QTI, QTc, ST segment, waveform alterations, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ensure strip interpretations are validated by an RN.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must complete and pass an EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies on the education platform within 30 days of start date, 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).