How to hire a telemetry technician

How to hire a telemetry technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step telemetry technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a telemetry technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new telemetry technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the telemetry technician you need to hire. Certain telemetry technician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a telemetry technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a telemetry technician that fits the bill.

   This list presents telemetry technician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Telemetry Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Telemetry Technician	Diagnostic medical sonographers and cardiovascular technologists and technicians, including vascular technologists, operate special imaging equipment to create images or to conduct tests. The images and test results help physicians assess and diagnose medical conditions... Show more	$13-21
   Cardiovascular Sonographer	A cardiovascular sonographer specializes in operating non-invasive imaging equipment to help physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular issues. They conduct imaging test procedures and assist patients by answering questions, preparing them for the tests, helping them understand the process, providing step-by-step instructions, and making them feel at ease the entire time... Show more	$26-56
   Invasive Cardiovascular Technologist	An invasive cardiovascular technologist is responsible for assisting the cardiovascular doctors and giving care to the patients. They prepare all needed machines, equipment, or tools, and they also prepare patients for procedures... Show more	$12-46

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • EKG
   • Patient Care
   • Customer Service
   • Rhythm Interpretation
   • ICU
   • ECG
   • Electrocardiogram
   • Medical Terminology
   • CPR
   • Arrhythmia
   • QRS
   • Vital Signs
   • Rhythm Strips

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Observe patients being monitor while in the ICU and the Med/Surge unit and reporting any abnormal findings to the RN.
   • Monitor patients and administer EKG.
   • Utilize varied medical equipment including telemetry monitors, vital sign monitors and lifting equipment to care for patients.
   • Provide continuous observation of monitor ECG rhythms for patients on telemetry and report pertinent information to appropriate nursing personnel.
   • Pass instruments, sponges, and suture to surgical team.
   • Assist in code situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your telemetry technician job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A telemetry technician salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a telemetry technician in Mississippi may be lower than in California, and an entry-level telemetry technician usually earns less than a senior-level telemetry technician. Additionally, a telemetry technician with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average telemetry technician salary

   $35,758yearly

   $17.19 hourly rate

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   Entry-level telemetry technician salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average telemetry technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$51,501	$25
   2	Illinois	$43,607	$21
   3	Wisconsin	$41,420	$20
   4	Oregon	$39,791	$19
   5	Nevada	$39,347	$19
   6	Minnesota	$36,508	$18
   7	Alabama	$36,363	$17
   8	Colorado	$36,052	$17
   9	Michigan	$35,663	$17
   10	Oklahoma	$34,943	$17
   11	Tennessee	$34,018	$16
   12	West Virginia	$32,957	$16
   13	South Dakota	$32,835	$16
   14	Texas	$31,476	$15
   15	North Carolina	$31,402	$15
   16	Ohio	$29,685	$14
   17	Arizona	$29,608	$14
   18	New Jersey	$27,951	$13
   19	Kansas	$26,922	$13
   20	Florida	$23,435	$11

   Average telemetry technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	University of California-Berkeley	$44,769	$21.52
   2	UC Santa Barbara	$43,992	$21.15
   3	Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District	$41,694	$20.05	5
   4	Roswell Park	$41,569	$19.99	1
   5	The University of Chicago	$41,431	$19.92	13
   6	Cottage Health	$41,229	$19.82	15
   7	Washington Hospital Healthcare System	$40,444	$19.44
   8	Silver Lake	$40,199	$19.33	2
   9	MAS Medical Staffing	$40,112	$19.28	23
   10	Chesapeake Regional Healthcare	$39,712	$19.09	5
   11	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$39,707	$19.09	5
   12	Scripps Health	$39,550	$19.01	5
   13	Zayo Group	$39,052	$18.77	1
   14	Sharp HealthCare	$39,024	$18.76	3
   15	Prime Healthcare	$38,990	$18.75	72
   16	ScottCare Cardiovascular Solutions	$38,871	$18.69
   17	Raytheon Technologies	$38,713	$18.61	1
   18	HonorHealth	$38,435	$18.48
   19	Ventura County Community Foundation	$38,103	$18.32
   20	Palomar Health	$37,965	$18.25	11

4. Writing a telemetry technician job description

   A job description for a telemetry technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a telemetry technician job description:

   Telemetry technician job description example

   The Lead Telemetry Monitor Technician, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, Director, and Clinical Manager, is responsible for conducting and documenting on-going observations of patient cardiac rhythms. S/he is the supervisory liaison between the Telemetry Monitor Techs and the Clinical Manager and/or Director.
   Responsibilities Telemetry Monitoring
   * Measures telemetry rhythms every 6 hours and records data. * Monitors heart rhythm patterns to detect, record, and report normal and abnormal heart rhythm patterns. * Assesses interval measurements and proper and improper pacemaker/implantable defibrillator function utilizing the telemetry monitoring equipment.
   EKG Operations
   * Responsible for preparing medical record information, printing labels and face-sheets, making copies of rhythm sheets, and stocking supplies. * Assesses for telemetry lead failures and replaces leads while collaborating with nursing staff to correct these failures. * Reviews and obtains orders for 12 lead EKGs, ensuring the order is correctly entered and loaded into EMR. * Ensures all telemetry packs have new/working batteries when utilized by patients. * Responsible for lead placement and monitor set up for telemetry admissions.
   Communication
   * Obtains a list of nurses assigned to monitored patients at the beginning of each shift. * Communicates via telephone with the assigned Registered Nurse regarding admission and discharge of patients. * Communicates an admission rhythm and any changes to monitored rhythm; any dysrhythmias; and/or vital signs displayed on the monitor that outside of normal range. * Communicates with Registered Nurse to discuss any alarm setting changes. * Documents communication with Registered Nurse.
   Administrative
   * Communicates information from leadership to the telemetry staff members. * Communicates staff needs to Clinical Manager and/or Director. * Provides feedback to Clinical Manager regarding staff evaluations and assists in providing those evaluations. * Develops schedule for Telemetry Technician staff; assists staff with schedule requests. * Matches preceptors with newly hired Telemetry Technicians with experienced staff during the training period. * Develops training schedule for new staff members. * Addresses work flow issues, ensures incidents are appropriately documented and corrective steps are taken. * Demonstrated knowledge of NAH and department policies and procedures. Works to ensure compliance of best practice amongst each staff member.
   Education
   * Communicates educational needs of new and existing staff with Clinical Manager and Educational Department Representative. * Participates in the evaluation of new employees with Precepting Technician, education, and the Clinical Manager.
   Coaching and Development
   * Ensures staff accountability, monitors staff performance, and provides real time constructive feedback whenever possible. * Identifies performance opportunities for improvement and provides resources and education as needed. * Regularly recognizes employees for strong performance and improvements. * Collaborates with clinical manager on employees performance evaluations. * Collaborates and communicates with the clinical manager regarding staff performance. * Provides coaching to nursing staff. * Provides input to nursing leadership regarding employment actions including performance evaluation, promotion, corrective action and termination on a regular basis.
   Compliance/Safety
   * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. * Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility. * If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. * Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame. * Maintains timely and accurate documentation of rhythm measurements and communication. Qualifications Education High School Diploma or GED- Required Certificates and Licensure Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)- Required Experience Minimum 2 years experience telemetry monitoring- Required
   
   Previous healthcare/patient care experience- Preferred
   
   Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right telemetry technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your telemetry technician job on Zippia to find and attract quality telemetry technician candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit telemetry technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new telemetry technician

   Once you have selected a candidate for the telemetry technician position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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