ED Technician

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician (ED Tech) assists with direct patient care in the Emergency Department and Observation Unit under the guidance and direction of a Registered Nurse. Tasks follow accepted emergency and outpatient practice standards and must remain within the technician’s education, training, and experience. The ED Tech also orients and assists in training new staff and students. The role requires competency in aseptic technique, laboratory services, orthopedic and minor surgical procedures, and care involving infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, plus post-training as a Certified Nursing Assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, or Medical Office Assistant, or status as a Nursing or EMS student.
At least 2 years of experience in a direct patient-care environment, an acute-care facility, corpsman experience, or formal phlebotomy, laboratory, EMT, or paramedic training.
Demonstrated competency in aseptic technique, cardiac arrhythmias, laboratory services, and orthopedic and minor surgical procedures.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Implement patient-care interventions and procedures delegated by the Registered Nurse.
Follow hospital aseptic-technique policies, clean treatment surfaces, promptly report breaks in aseptic technique, and discard contaminated items.
Use supplies and equipment according to established routines and cost-effectively; restock supplies and keep bedside areas clean.
Operate Emergency Department and Observation Unit equipment, including electrocardiogram equipment.
Perform orthostatic blood pressure measurements, blood glucose monitoring, urine pregnancy tests, urine dipsticks, and bladder scans.
Prepare STD and wet-prep examinations; collect urinalysis and other specimens, transport specimens to the laboratory, and prepare specimens for consulting laboratories.
Perform phlebotomy, identify and correlate specimens, deliver them to the correct laboratory department, interpret physician laboratory orders, enter laboratory data, and obtain blood products from the Blood Bank.
Assist physicians and physician assistants with closed reductions, orthopedic procedures, suturing, and stapling.
Demonstrate crutch walking; apply splints and assist with fitting and applying orthopedic equipment.
Remove sutures and staples under the direction of an RN, physician assistant, or physician.
Insert and remove Foley catheters according to current infection-control guidelines; assist with enemas when needed.
Insert peripheral intravenous therapy and remove peripheral intravenous lines and intraosseous access.
Transport patients within the hospital and assist EMS and RN staff with transferring patients to beds.
Take and record vital signs as directed, report pertinent changes in a patient’s condition, and document clinical findings for the RN.
Initiate basic definitive care or life-support measures under RN supervision.
Enter physician orders and document vital signs and procedures performed.
Assist nurses with triage vital signs and charting, report observations to the RN, and communicate triage data to the charge nurse or staff nurse for bed-placement decisions.
Follow procedures for quickly registering or arriving patients in the electronic medical record system.
Bring patients from waiting areas as directed by the charge nurse or triage nurse and prepare them for examination.
Initiate care and patient-care standards for specific injuries and illnesses as directed by staff and standing protocols.
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, staff meetings, and in-services.
Demonstrate flexibility in work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.
Orient and assist in training new staff and students.