Emergency Care Technician : Emergency Department
About The Position
The Emergency Care Technician (ECT) performs select technical procedures and tasks, and assists physicians and nurses in direct patient care in the Emergency Department. The ECT also provides transportation, maintains equipment and supplies as well as participates in a safe patient care environment. May serve as Lobby Facilitator and assists the triage nurse by performing first aid duties and acting as a liaison between the ED team, patients, and families to patients in the ED Lobby. May perform other duties as assigned and described within scope of practice. ECT’s with additional competencies may perform phlebotomy and accucheck. The Emergency Care Technician (ECT) works directly under the supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) providing bedside patient care and anticipating patient needs.
Requirements
- Current BLS Certifications required
- Current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification, or
- Completion of EMT course, or
- RN License
Nice To Haves
- Recent experience as an EMT or Patient Care Assistant or Military Corpsman, preferred.
- Phlebotomy Certification
Responsibilities
- Performing select technical procedures and tasks
- Assisting physicians and nurses in direct patient care
- Performing EKGs
- Performing restraint applications
- Performing removal of foley catheters
- Performing splint applications
- Performing crutch/cane training
- Performing visual acuity examinations
- Providing transportation
- Maintaining equipment and supplies
- Participating in a safe patient care environment
- Serving as Lobby Facilitator
- Assisting the triage nurse by performing first aid duties
- Acting as a liaison between the ED team, patients, and families
- Performing phlebotomy and accucheck (with additional competencies)
- Working directly under the supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
- Providing bedside patient care
- Anticipating patient needs
- Measuring and recording vital signs, I&O
- Taking height and weight records
- Performing routine patient admission and discharge duties
- Ensuring patient safety is maintained at all times and is documented
- Performing Clinitek bedside urine test as required
- Immediately informing RN of any changes in patient condition
- Communicating pertinent information at shift report with oncoming staff
- Reinforcing patient teaching and reporting patient’s questions to RN
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
