Emergency Department Technician

PeaceHealth • Bellingham, WA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

PeaceHealth is hiring an Emergency Department Technician for a full-time, 0.90 FTE, variable position. The role performs direct patient care activities within the technician’s scope of practice under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Physician in the Emergency Department. The position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement, and the posting may cover more than one opening.

The technician supports nursing staff and other care team members with patient care, observation, supply and equipment upkeep, and clerical and communication functions that support departmental operations. The position requires an accredited Medical Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician program, at least one year of qualifying work experience, and the applicable Washington state certification or registration described in the posting.

The position is based on site in a medical or hospital setting and involves physical patient-care duties, movement around the work area, and exposure to biohazards, body fluids, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician program.
• At least 1 year of work experience as a Certified or Registered Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or EMT.
• Current Washington state Nursing Assistant certification (CNA), or EMT experience and Washington state Nursing Assistant Registered (NAR) certification at date of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
• Completion of ED-specific competency-based education.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, organizational, multitasking, and customer service skills.
• Sufficient English, spelling, and arithmetic skills to complete and compile reports, prepare requisitions, maintain simple records, and perform clerical duties.
• Proficient computer and keyboarding skills, including MS Office applications.
• Ability to lift and handle patients up to 35 lbs. without assistive equipment or devices; fine motor skills to control medical equipment and perform precise procedures; and ability to move around the work area with occasional sitting, frequent reaching, bending, squatting, kneeling, and grasping.
• Ability to frequently lift or carry up to 15 lbs. and occasionally up to 20 lbs.; frequently push or pull up to 20 lbs. of force and occasionally up to 30 lbs. of force.
• Vision and hearing within normal limits (glasses, contacts, and hearing aids permitted), and ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Nice To Haves

• Prior acute care hospital experience.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive patients arriving by ambulance and from triage; assist ambulatory patients.
• Set up and assist with procedures; obtain patient vital signs; dress or undress patients; provide treatment supplies; apply sterile dressings; assist with restraint procedures, extremity immobilization, and cast and splint applications; and transport patients.
• Perform basic patient observation and report significant changes in condition to the appropriate team member.
• Observe secluded or restrained patients.
• Maintain unit supplies by stocking patient rooms and supply areas, and help keep patient-care areas and equipment clean.
• Perform clerical and communication functions supporting departmental operations and patient care, including order entry and results retrieval in the computer system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with additional buy-up coverage options.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits.
• Expanded employee assistance program (EAP) and mental health program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed