ED Tech

Sentara Health•Virginia Beach, VA

5d•$20 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring an Emergency Department Technician (ED Tech) at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This full-time position works nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., for 36 hours per week. The ED Tech assists physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses in implementing plans of care for emergency and minor emergency patients. Under their supervision, the technician performs patient procedures and treatments and contributes to the Emergency Department team. Duties include starting IVs, performing EKGs and point-of-care testing, collecting blood cultures, taking vital signs, prioritizing arrivals, and stocking supplies. Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital serving southern Virginia Beach and neighboring communities. It is an accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, with specialties including orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular services, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast care, and family maternity with a neonatal intensive care unit. The facility also houses Virginia’s only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program. Sentara Health describes itself as an equal opportunity employer and states that diversity, inclusion, and belonging guide its workforce. The organization is a tobacco-free environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Clinical experience of less than one year is listed as required.
At hire, hold EMT-B certification at the state or national level; or have successfully completed US Military Hospital Corps School and qualify as a MMAC candidate; or be a current student enrolled in a clinical program such as RN, LPN, respiratory, or physical therapy.
Candidates previously employed in Sentara’s ED Tech job code within the past two years may be considered in lieu of the listed certification, military training, or clinical-program criteria.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses in implementing plans of care for emergency and minor emergency patients.
Perform patient procedures and treatments under the supervision of a physician, advanced practitioner, or nurse.
Start IVs.
Perform EKGs.
Perform point-of-care testing.
Collect blood cultures.
Take vital signs.
Prioritize arrivals.
Stock supplies.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Emergency backup care.
Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
Life insurance.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.