Emergency Department Technician

North Memorial Health Career Portal • Robbinsdale, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician assists the care team in providing quality care to customers and their families throughout the lifespan, including neonates, infants, children, young adults, adults, and older adults. The role focuses on collaborative, supportive, delegated nursing assistant functions consistent with applicable standards, competencies, scope of practice set by the Minnesota Board of Nursing, and NA certification regulations. The technician receives direction and collaborates with the customer care team to meet customer, shift, department, and organizational goals. Communication with the health care team about progress, concerns, questions, and problems is essential. Unit-based skills lists outline specific expectations, including technical procedures subject to competency assessment and validation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Successful completion of a national or State of Minnesota administered emergency medical technician certification exam, or two years of emergency responder experience in lieu of EMT certification.
• One year of recent emergency department or EMT experience, or two years of emergency responder experience in lieu of EMT certification.
• Oral and written English proficiency sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Basic computer operations skills.
• EMT certification meeting NMHC standards.
• BLS certification required under NMHC standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist the care team in providing quality care to patients and their families across the lifespan.
• Perform collaborative, supportive, delegated nursing assistant functions within the applicable scope of practice.
• Receive direction from and collaborate with the customer care team to meet defined customer, shift, department, and organizational goals.
• Communicate patient progress, concerns, questions, and problems to the health care team.
• Meet unit-based expectations for technical procedures, including competency assessment and validation.

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits, with health plans based on work group eligibility.
• 401(k) retirement match or pension plan, based on work group eligibility.
• Paid time off plans.
• Adoption reimbursement up to $3,000 per child.
• Child care discount program offering 10% off weekly tuition at New Horizon.
• Education and tuition reimbursement.
• 24/7 fitness center access for benefit-eligible team members.
• Eligibility for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program as an employee of a nonprofit organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED