Telemetry Technician / Nights

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta•Augusta, GA

24d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU services to chronically and critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Telemetry Technician helps support patient care by continuously monitoring assigned cardiac monitors, identifying rhythms and artifacts, maintaining monitor alarms, and ensuring timely responses. The position is full-time nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., in Augusta, Georgia, with compensation of $18.23 to $22.22 per hour. The hospital provides an extensive Telemetry Technician orientation program and supports career growth and well-being through tuition reimbursement, continuing education, insurance coverage, paid time off, and a 401(k) with company match.

Requirements

Complete and pass the EKG class for Monitor Technicians and required competencies on the education platform within 30 days of the start date in the position.
Pass other tests and competencies as required by Select Medical.

Nice To Haves

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 technicians only.

Responsibilities

Continuously observe all assigned monitors and respond promptly and appropriately to alarms.
Verify correct identification of basic rhythms, lethal rhythms, and artifacts.
Maintain EKG monitor alarms and respond to alarms as needed.
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.