ED Tech, Emergency Department Tech - Emergency Department

CHRISTUS Health•Beaumont, TX

23h

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician performs a variety of tasks delegated by a registered nurse and works under RN supervision to support patient care. The role draws on skills in emergency department technical support, patient registration, unit clerical work, and patient monitoring. The technician follows hospital policies and procedures and helps maintain a clean, organized, adequately stocked, and safe patient environment. The technician supports patients across the population-specific and developmental needs served by the department, adapting assigned assessment, treatment, and care methods to accommodate individual physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs. The position also performs clerical and non-nursing duties on nursing units under the direction of an RN, and registration duties including gathering demographic, insurance, and financial information. The stated work schedule is 7AM–7PM; the position is full time.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Completion of one of the following educational programs, or previous CHRISTUS Emergency Technician experience, is required: Nursing Assistant program, Medical Assistant program, Basic EMT program, Intermediate EMT program, PT Care Tech program, or military basic combat training and Advanced Individual Training for military medics.
BLS certification is required.
Must maintain one of the following certifications: state Certified Nursing Assistant license, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Patient Care Tech, or national registry/state-licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Required certifications must be obtained within the designated time frame under the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of patient-care experience in an acute-care hospital, emergency department, EMT field/emergency care, or military medic setting is preferred.
A high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Observe patients' conditions in accordance with training and report changes or findings to the RN.
Escort stable patients to other departments as required.
Clean, procure, and return equipment and supplies; assist with ordering and maintaining stock.
Maintain competency in special procedures such as venipuncture, splinting, staple and suture removal, nonsterile dressing changes, peak expiratory flow rate, pulse oximetry, and crutch training.
Set up for Emergency Department procedures and assist the RN as directed.
As delegated by the RN, operate patient monitoring equipment; record and run rhythm strips and 12-lead EKGs; and obtain biomarker and glucometer readings.
Perform phlebotomy, collect ordered laboratory specimens, and insert saline locks under RN direction.
Perform assigned patient-care responsibilities in a manner that meets patients' population-specific and developmental needs, adapting care methods to individual needs.
Under RN direction, perform clerical and non-nursing duties, including reception, transcribing orders, requesting patient-care items, and maintaining patient, unit, and hospital records.
Greet patients in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner; follow customer-service principles and departmental expectations; show concern for patient problems and help ensure comfort while patients wait.
Enter necessary demographic, insurance, and financial information in the computer system.
Compile or retrieve scheduled reports from the computer system.
Demonstrate adherence to CHRISTUS Health CORE values.
Perform other duties as assigned.