ED Tech/Unit Coordinator, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, ED, 7p-7a

UofL Health•Elizabeth, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN. The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required)

Nice To Haves

Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)
Previous experience in ED (preferred)
Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)

Responsibilities

Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients
Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease
Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems
Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood
Organizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions
Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients
Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage
Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)
Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory
Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN
Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula
Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields
Transcribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as needed
Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion
Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines
Updates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of information
Ensures that the assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information received
Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly
Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.
Performs wound care irrigation
Responds appropriately in lifesaving situations
Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables
Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies
Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports
Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary
Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned