Telemetry Technician

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This position will close on 11/30/2026.

San Luis Valley Health is seeking a full-time Telemetry Technician to join our Med Surg/ICU team! The Telemetry Technician performs supervised routine duties in supporting nursing staff and caring for hospitalized patients.

What You'll Have:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified Nurse Aide preferred but not required
• Successfully pass a basic cardiac arrhythmia exam with a test score of greater than 85%, identifying and recognizing normal and abnormal telemetry rhythms and vital signs.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure patients with telemetry orders are being monitoring continuously, by calling the nursing unit when a telemetry signal is lost to ascertain why the patient is off telemetry. Involve the charge nurse and escalate to a nurse manager or director when telemetry patients are off for an extended period of time without an order
• Managing the admission and discharge tasks related to telemetry patients.
• Monitor telemetry strips and vital signs on all patients on telemetry. Alert nursing staff of change in rhythm, abnormal vital signs.
• Admits patients to the telemetry or cardiac monitoring system as ordered.
• Tracks telemetry units upon discharge or discontinuation of telemetry orders. Notifies charge nurse when telemetry unit is missing.
• Answering phones, taking messages, communicating with other departments to communicate patient admissions, transfers, and patient room turnover.
• Takes and charts patient information in the medical record including temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen rate and delivery mode, pulse, oxygen saturation, intake, and output.
• Performs various audits in electronic medical record.
• Performs supply counts and communicates weekly order of supplies, distribution of ICU supplies.
• Answers call light, bells or intercom systems to determine patient needs.
• Signs tracker agreement, and wears tracker on shift.
• Assists with traffic control in the ICU and answers the telephone.
• Services and collects food trays as requested.
• Assists with responsibilities of ward clerk from the hours of 2330-0700, staying in the ICU while assisting.

We Take Care of Our People

As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we commit to providing our employees with quality and affordable benefits to complement a fulfilling work experience and help balance life experiences and needs. To show our appreciation of your hard work, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total benefits package, including:

• Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.
• No out-of-pocket cost for AirMedCare Network Membership for those enrolled in a SLV Health medical plan.
• Enjoy 21 days of Paid Time Off in your first year and a generous Sick Leave program, with accruals starting on your first day!
• Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
• Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
• Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.
• Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
• Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
• Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.
• Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!
• Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.

Click here for more information on our employee benefits program!