Telemetry Technician - Per Diem Nightshift

Select Specialty Hospital - Birmingham • Homewood, AL

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital Birmingham is a critical illness recovery hospital providing inpatient post-ICU care to chronic, critically ill patients who need extended healing and recovery. The Telemetry Technician plays a central role in supporting patient care by continuously monitoring assigned cardiac monitors, identifying rhythms and artifacts, and responding promptly and appropriately to alarms. The role is per diem on the night shift, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Compensation is $19.00 per hour, with competitive night and weekend shift differentials. Applicants with LPN, EMS, or EKG experience are welcome to apply.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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.
• LPN, EMS, or EKG experience.

Responsibilities

• Continuously observe assigned monitors and ensure appropriate, timely responses to alarms.
• Verify correct identification of basic rhythms, lethal rhythms, and artifact; 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.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement to full-time opportunities.
• Benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being for employees and family members.
• Part-time/per-diem positions are eligible for a 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within the first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.
• Competitive shift differentials for nights and weekends.

What This Job Offers

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