EMERGENCY CARE TECH - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Independence Health System • Butler Township, PA

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About The Position

The Emergency Care Tech assists in the safe care of patients as directed and helps maintain safe and efficient Emergency Department operations using excellent customer service skills. The role is permitted to change patients from portable oxygen to wall oxygen.

The position requires Act 33/73 clearances and Healthcare Provider CPR. Employees must complete Comprehensive Crisis Management as required by policy. Employees hired without phlebotomy training must successfully complete on-the-job training, including at least 100 successful blood draws, by the end of the introductory period. EKG training must be completed within six months of hire or transfer. The role also involves safely accessing, transporting, and handling single-dose prescription and non-prescription medications and sharps, including needles, suture kits, lancets, and syringes.

The position is classified as non-exempt. Physical requirements include frequent standing and walking; frequent sitting, stooping, bending, twisting, reaching horizontally, and finger manipulation; and occasional climbing, stair use, kneeling, squatting, crouching, overhead reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying. The work also involves constant interruptions, frequent work with hands in water and bloodborne pathogens, and occasional exposure to vibration, dust, noise, electrical energy, slippery surfaces, solvents, grease, and oils. Exposure to radiant energy, such as a computer terminal for more than four hours per shift, is constant.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Act 33/73 clearances.
• Healthcare Provider CPR.
• Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.
• If hired without phlebotomy training, successfully complete on-the-job phlebotomy training, including a minimum of 100 successful blood draws by the end of the introductory period.
• Complete EKG training within six months of hire or transfer.
• Safely access, transport, and handle single-dose medications and sharps.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a phlebotomy training course or equivalent training.
• Previous experience as a unit secretary or nursing assistant.
• Experience working in an emergency setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the safe care of patients as directed.
• Help maintain safe and efficient unit operations while providing excellent customer service.
• Change patients from portable oxygen to wall oxygen when permitted.
• Complete required phlebotomy training and at least 100 successful blood draws by the end of the introductory period if not trained upon hire.
• Complete EKG training within six months of hire or transfer.
• Safely access, transport, and handle single-dose prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Safely access, transport, and handle sharps, including needles, suture kits, lancets, and syringes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED