Telemetry Technician / Days

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta • Augusta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Augusta 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. Telemetry Technicians play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care. The hospital supports career growth and personal well-being through an extensive Telemetry Technician orientation program, tuition reimbursement, continuing education, comprehensive insurance coverage including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, generous PTO, and a 401(K) with company match. The team is part of a nationwide network of over 44,000 individuals committed to providing exceptional care.

Requirements

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies on education platform within 30 days of start date in position.
• Pass other tests/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 tech only).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Extensive Telemetry Technician orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Continuing education.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Generous PTO.
• 401(K) with company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed