Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift:
12 Hours - Varied Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
Compensation:
Salary Range: $17.50 - $24.00
This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus!
Union Position:
No
Department Details
Working in the Telemetry department can be the gateway to a meaningful, long-term career in healthcare. If you’re drawn to the field but unsure if direct patient care is the right fit, Telemetry offers a unique and rewarding alternative. Here, you play a vital role behind the scenes—monitoring, analyzing, and contributing to patient outcomes in a way that truly matters.
With a consistent schedule, you can count on a clear structure and predictable expectations, allowing you to maintain balance while growing professionally. This position's schedule is every Monday night (7p-7a) and every Thursday & Friday day (7a-7p). The role offers the best of both worlds: the independence to focus on your responsibilities, paired with meaningful collaboration as part of a supportive care team.
If you’re looking for a path that combines purpose, stability, and teamwork, Telemetry might be exactly where you belong.The Monitor Tech provides support services. Some duties include: basic computer keyboarding skills, tearing down and assembling patient charts as appropriate, calling other departments to inform them of ordered tests and procedures as needed, and stocking supplies.In addition, the monitor tech will be responsible in monitoring and interpreting patient heart rhythms and vital signs as well as following set algorithm parameters that may raise alarms. Ability to interpret alarms and follow through with appropriate communication as needed.
Depending on location, the monitor tech may also be providing continuous observation and surveillance of assigned patients. Summons the nursing staff if the patient requires assistance. Follows set algorithms, interprets alarming events, and follows through with appropriate communication as needed.
Qualifications
High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) is required.
Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies preferred.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the U.S. Our organization is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, we serve more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. Our integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations, and world clinics in eight countries around the globe. Learn more about our commitment to shaping the future of rural health care at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
