Emergency Department Tech
Intermountain Health
•$20 - $26
About The Position
This position is responsible for providing basic and advanced life support to patients in an efficient, knowledgeable, and cost-effective manner. Care must be accurately documented and properly coordinated with other health care personnel. The role also performs unit secretary duties and supports patient care, transfers, education, discharge, and infection prevention in the emergency department.
Requirements
- Current Basic EMT or Paramedic license in the state of practice.
- For EMTs working in an Emergency Department in Colorado, national certification or a state EMT license is acceptable.
- Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) Certification for Healthcare Providers upon hire.
- IV certification required upon hire. In Colorado, EMT-Basics must have state-approved IV certification at hire; for Paramedics, AEMTs, and EMT-Is, IV certification is included in licensure. In Montana, EMTs must obtain IV certification within six months of hire.
- Skills in patient care, life support, vital signs, patient education, safe patient handling, patient transfers, patient information, blood pressure, paramedic training, and communication.
Nice To Haves
- One year of related experience.
Responsibilities
- Obtain patients' vital signs, understand normal ranges and changes, and inform RNs or physicians of changes.
- Collect blood, urine, saliva, and stool samples for laboratory analysis.
- Insert Foley catheters, perform straight catheterizations and wound care, and fit patients for casts, hard splints, crutches, and other devices.
- Perform 12-lead EKGs and provide instruments to doctors and nurses during procedures.
- Assist with safe patient movement using safe patient handling principles.
- Assist with admitting patients into the ER, schedule patient transfers, reinforce patient education, and assist with discharge instructions as directed by the RN.
- Apply and check on restraints as directed by the RN or physician.
- Perform unit secretary duties, including maintaining patient charts and the daily assignment board, responding to phone calls, caring for and cleaning equipment, running patient-care-related errands, and providing accurate information to the interdisciplinary team.
- Follow infection prevention principles and standards.
- Accurately document and coordinate patient care with other health care personnel.
Benefits
- A benefits package covering programs intended to support wellness, including living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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