ED TECHNICIAN-SCH ED-PT/7p-7a
About The Position
The Emergency Department Technician is a multi-skilled position providing patient care under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse or provider. The ED Technician works within the unit’s care delivery model and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide care as directed. Duties include assisting with blood and specimen collection, applying splints as directed, obtaining electrocardiograms, assisting with physiologic monitoring, performing clerical functions, transporting patients, and moving equipment, materials, and body fluids as needed. The role supports quality and service best practices, helps maintain a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. The technician assists with patient data gathering and care, communicates changes in condition and responses to care, supports patients and families, maintains supplies and equipment, and provides clinical and administrative support within validated scope, skills, and competencies. The role may include initiating intravenous catheters with a saline lock when current certification is verified and maintained, subject to skills verification. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current certification as a Certified Nurse Aide/Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), EMT Intermediate, or EMT Advanced; alternatively, experience as a Patient Care Technician with completion of Centra training and skills validation specific to the Emergency Department Technician role.
- Completion of AHA BLS CPR.
- Skills validation and training for assigned procedures, as applicable.
Responsibilities
- Support effective and efficient operations through accurate communication with team members, providers, patients, and guests.
- Assist nursing staff in gathering patient data and communicate patients’ responses to care and changes in condition to appropriate staff.
- Respond promptly to requests for assistance from patients, families, and coworkers.
- Assist with data collection regarding physical, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of patient care and support functions, following applicable standards and policies.
- Organize and prioritize daily work to support patient and organizational needs, the interdisciplinary team, and operational safety and efficiency.
- Promote a safe environment and delivery of quality care.
- Perform administrative and documentation support functions, electronically and/or on paper.
- Maintain supplies, equipment, and the care environment.
- Demonstrate teamwork in delivering patient care and services.
- Reinforce patient, family, or caregiver teaching plans using approved educational materials or written instructions as appropriate.
- Assist patients with care within the assigned scope and competencies.
- Provide clinical support to licensed healthcare professionals during examinations and procedures within scope of practice, education, skills, certification, and competencies.
- Recognize and respond to time-sensitive issues, including critical needs and alarms.
- Collect or assist with collection of patient samples, including blood, urine, and sputum, following training and skills validation.
- Apply splints as directed after education and training; splints must be checked by a provider before discharge.
- Assist with care and monitoring of patients with mental and behavioral health needs, including safety of the patient, self, and others.
- Assist with patient monitoring, including height and weight, vital signs, blood glucose monitoring, and electrocardiograms.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe space for patients, guests, and caregivers.
- Assist patients and staff with procedures within scope of practice following education, training, and competency validation.
- Respond to organizational emergency and disaster situations as needed.
- Participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives and provide care consistent with Centra Health, regulatory, and legal expectations and standards.
- Take responsibility for professional development and support orientation, onboarding, and precepting according to departmental policies and procedures.
- Initiate intravenous catheters with a saline lock only when permitted, with current certification verified and maintained, and subject to skills verification.
- Perform other assigned duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
