Emergency Department Tech | Per Diem | Rotating
About The Position
As an emergency department technician, your main function is to support registered nurses in a hospital emergency department in order to provide the highest quality patient care. Your duties are divided between clinical and clerical roles as needed. Your clinical responsibilities may include taking vital signs, temperature and blood pressure; Placing an IV; dressing wounds and doing ECG’s. The Emergency Physician may ask for additional assistance with patient procedures within the boundaries of your scope of practice. As an emergency department technician, you also have administrative obligations that include assisting with patient transfers, order entry, and discharge, maintaining a clean and safe environment, documenting patient information and replenishing supplies. The emergency department technician reports to the Tech Manager with daily shift supervision by the Charge Nurse.
Requirements
- High school or equivalent (GED).
- BEMT or AEMT Required
- BLS required
- A minimum of 24 hours a month is required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous direct patient care experience strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support registered nurses in a hospital emergency department to provide high-quality patient care.
- Perform clinical duties such as taking vital signs, temperature, and blood pressure.
- Place IVs.
- Dress wounds.
- Perform ECGs.
- Assist with patient procedures as directed by the Emergency Physician within the scope of practice.
- Assist with patient transfers, order entry, and discharge.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment.
- Document patient information.
- Replenish supplies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
