Telemetry Technician - Per Diem - Day Shift

About the role

Telemetry Technicians play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care to chronic, critically ill patients at Select Specialty Hospital- Orlando Central.

Responsibilities

• 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, wave form alterations, and rhythm interpretation.
• Ensuring strip interpretations are validated by RN.

Requirements

• Must complete and pass EKG class for Monitor Techs and required competencies on education platform within 30 days of start date in position and pass other tests/competencies as required by Select Medical.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred background as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Paramedic or RN nursing student with EKG training.

Skills

• Ability to observe and respond to alarms promptly and appropriately.
• Knowledge of EKG interpretations and rhythms.

Benefits

• Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Pay

• Details about pay are not specified in this posting.