Emergency Department and Electrocardiography Technician - Optional
About The Position
The Emergency Department & Electrocardiography Tech provides assistance with basic specified treatments and procedures under the direct supervision of the charge nurse or designated RN. The role also performs non-direct patient care activities to support safe, timely diagnostics and efficient Emergency Department operations. Duties include patient transport, blood specimen collection within documented competency, supply stocking, equipment cleaning, environmental tasks, and temperature and quality-control checks. The technician transcribes verbal orders for EKGs and Holter monitoring, performs EKGs, and submits tracings to Tracemaster and the EMR. The position maintains a safe environment by following infection-control and emergency procedures, identifying and reporting hazards, and completing safety event reports when appropriate. The technician communicates and collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team, reports patient-related information and assignment problems promptly, documents observations and completed tasks, and uses the chain of command appropriately. Participation in a technician preceptor program or TriHealth or unit-based committee may demonstrate leadership ability. The position is onsite in the Emergency Department at Bethesda North Hospital, with a schedule that varies.
Requirements
- High school diploma or degree.
- Ability to follow safety policies, infection-control protocols, and chain-of-command procedures.
- Strong communication skills.
- Reliability in completing assigned tasks.
- Maintain competency in tasks for which the technician has been trained.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in patient care, emergency services, or EKG performance.
- Familiarity with EMR systems or Tracemaster.
Responsibilities
- Perform and document basic patient-care procedures under the direct supervision of an RN, maintaining competency in trained tasks.
- Transcribe verbal orders for EKGs, perform EKGs, complete the order, and submit tracings to Tracemaster and the EMR.
- Collect blood specimens within documented competency parameters.
- Transport patients by stretcher or wheelchair.
- Identify and report actual or potential safety hazards, complete safety event reports when necessary, and follow infection-control and safety/emergency procedures.
- Perform supply, equipment, and environmental tasks, including reporting supply or equipment availability problems promptly.
- Perform and document temperature checks and quality controls as directed.
- Stock and maintain the EKG cart and coordinate with I.S. regarding Tracemaster concerns.
- Maintain an appropriate number of filled oxygen tanks and prepare equipment and instruments for cleaning by central supply.
- Stock nurse servers, cabinet drawers, carts, and other supplies, and clean unit equipment including stretchers.
- Communicate respectfully and effectively with patients, families, coworkers, and the healthcare team; report patient information and task-completion problems promptly.
- Document observations and tasks performed, seek clarification as needed, and use the chain of command appropriately.
- Participate in the technician preceptor program and/or a TriHealth or unit-based committee; meet annual competency and staff-meeting requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Retirement contributions.
- Paid time off.
- Tuition assistance.
- Wellness resources.
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Education Level
High school or GED
