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Form of workCritical Illness Recovery Hospital
Telemetry Technician/Monitor Technician - Full Time Night Shift
Pay: $18.23 - 24.52 per hour
Hours: 7:00 pm -7:00 am
Why work for Select Specialty? We are committed to your growth and success!
- Clinical Advancement Programs with bonus incentives
- Work jointly with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of registered nurses, physical and occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and physicians.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).
- Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.
- A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Short and Long Term Disability.
- Personal and Family Medical Leave.
You will deliver superior quality in all that you do and you will treat others as they wish to be treated. You are a results-oriented team player who is resourceful in overcoming obstacles. You are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.
You will 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.
- Verifies physician privileges prior to transcribing orders. Appropriately transcribes and flags orders from charts.
- Reviews tests to be completed. Tracks results obtained. Files all results in patients' charts.
- Notifies staff of pending orders. Notifies physician when directed by nurse.
- Calls for consults per physician orders
- Arranges for transport of patients for tests not offered in the hospital.
- Schedules appointments and follow-up visits.
- Places all orders on Kardex.
You are attentive to detail and organized, focused on being a customer-service oriented team member.
Minimum 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.
Preferred qualifications that will make you successful:
- 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.)
