**Overview** **Position:** Telemetry Technician **Location:** Jackson, TN **Schedule:** Per Diem/PRN, 12 hour shifts / Nights **Compensation:** $21 **Select Specialty Hospital - West Tennessee** 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. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Telemetry Technicians play a central role in providing compassionate,excellent care every step of the way. **Why Join Us:** + **Start Strong** : Telemetry Technician orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting + **Opportunity for Advancement** : Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities + **Your Impact Matters:** Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care **Responsibilities** + 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. **Qualifications** Minimum Qualifications: + 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 + 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.) Apply for this job (https://jobs-selectmedicalcorp.icims.com/jobs/324589/telemetry-technician---per-diem/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=1374627814) Share this job **Job ID** _324589_ **Experience (Years)** _1_ **Category** _Health Technologist/Technicians - Health Technologists and Technicians_ **Street Address** _620 Skyline Drive_