Emergency Department Technician

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

13d•$22 - $26

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician supports patient care and emergency department operations. The role provides general patient support, including blankets, food, and updates about treatment status, and focuses on educating patients about their daily clinical situation and adherence to Standards of Care. The technician performs clinical procedures, documents procedures, assists in acute and code situations, and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other patient care team members. The role also supports patient flow and triage, helps identify potentially critical patients, explains treatment delays, and transports patients to diagnostic tests and floor beds. It includes maintaining equipment and supply levels, performing clerical duties as needed, entering physician orders into the computer, facilitating diagnostic studies, and sometimes obtaining medical records from other hospitals. The position is PRN as needed.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Graduate of an accredited EMT-Advanced or EMT-Intermediate training program.
Current certification as an EMT-I, EMT-A, or EMT-P.
Current CPR certification.
One year of related experience is preferred.
Previous emergency department experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

One year of related experience.
Previous emergency department experience.

Responsibilities

Support general patient satisfaction by providing items such as blankets and food and updates on treatment status.
Perform peripheral IV placement, specimen collection, general phlebotomy, blood cultures, and urinary catheter placement.
Ensure procedures are properly documented.
Apply simple orthoglass splints and pre-made splints, including knee immobilizers and slings.
Perform general wound care, bandaging, wound irrigation, and eye irrigation using normal saline or a Morgan lens.
Take vital signs and perform accuchecks.
Transport patients to and from diagnostic tests and to floor beds.
Assist in acute and code situations and support patient care in coordination with physicians and registered nurses.
Function as a member of the Code Blue disaster team and help triage, stage, and treat disaster patients.
Assist with acute patient care, including using an AED to defibrillate patients, suctioning patients, and placing patients on monitors and defibrillators.
Perform EKGs and other point-of-care testing.
Sort through initial complaints from patients in the waiting room and assist with patient flow when the emergency department is crowded.
Notify a registered nurse or physician of potentially critical patients and explain treatment delays to patients in the waiting area.
Collaborate with staff and maintain professional relationships with patient care team members.
Obtain equipment, assess needs based on emergency department volume, and monitor stock and supplies to maintain par levels.
Follow Standard Precautions, infection-control procedures, and safety standards to maintain a clean and healthy work environment.
Perform clerical duties when required, including answering phones and directing inquiries from physicians, departments, and pharmacies.
Ensure physician orders are entered correctly into the computer.
Facilitate acquisition of diagnostic studies and, when required, obtain medical records from other hospitals.
Perform other duties as required.