Emergency Department Technician, Days, Emergency Department

Howard University Hospital • Washington, DC

35d • $18 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes. Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Emergency Department Technician in the Emergency department, who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. As an Emergency Department Technician, you will: Under the direction of the RN, performs technical duties and selected treatments, procedures and activities which contribute to safe and efficient delivery of patient care including insertion of intravenous lines/Heparin locks, EKG's (telemetry monitoring) and implement the patient plan of care. Assists with patient care, such as personal hygiene, special skin care, ambulation, transfer and treatment procedures, including enemas, ostomy care, oral suctioning, catheterization, bed making, and sterile dressings. Makes regular patient visits to provide all patients with quick response to their needs. Assists in ambulation and range of motion. Observes, documents and monitors vital signs. Measures and records intake (fluid/food) and output (bodily functions/bodily drainage). Practices infection control procedures and observes Standard Precautions (including appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment). Performs minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean. Collects specimens, including venipuncture, properly labels all specimens and assists nursing staff with proper requisitioning. Assists with obtaining basic patient information as part of the nursing history or ongoing assessment and reports abnormal values or changes in patients’ condition to the appropriate nurse or supervisor. Runs errands, procures equipment and sets up equipment. Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or General Equivalent Diploma (G.E.D.)
• Completion of an approved health care training program beyond high school (i.e., CNA, EMT or PCT Training Program), preferred. Will accept candidates who have completed a practical nursing (LPN) or registered nursing (RN) “Fundaments of Nursing” course and acute care clinical which include skills specified in the PCT regulations; or Foreign Nursing education with proof of credentials evaluation by an organization recognized by the DC Board of Nursing, indicating equivalent education as an RN or LPN.
• Minimum of one thousand (1,000) work hours within the last thirty-six (36) months as a: (1) Navy or Air Force basic medical technician corpsman; (2) Air Force independent duty medical technician; (3) Army health care specialist; (4) Emergency medical technician; or (5) Paramedic. Nursing Student with completion of at least one year of clinical rotation also acceptable.
• At a minimum, employee must hold an active CNA License in DC
• Certification through the American Heart Associations in Basic Life Support Health Care Provider is required.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of an approved phlebotomy course is preferred.
• One (1) or more years hands-on experience as a Patient Care Tech, EMT or Paramedic is preferred;
• National Patient Care Technician Certification (DC approved); or Certification through the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the RN, performs technical duties and selected treatments, procedures and activities which contribute to safe and efficient delivery of patient care including insertion of intravenous lines/Heparin locks, EKG's (telemetry monitoring) and implement the patient plan of care.
• Assists with patient care, such as personal hygiene, special skin care, ambulation, transfer and treatment procedures, including enemas, ostomy care, oral suctioning, catheterization, bed making, and sterile dressings.
• Makes regular patient visits to provide all patients with quick response to their needs.
• Assists in ambulation and range of motion.
• Observes, documents and monitors vital signs.
• Measures and records intake (fluid/food) and output (bodily functions/bodily drainage).
• Practices infection control procedures and observes Standard Precautions (including appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment).
• Performs minor housekeeping tasks to keep patient areas clean.
• Collects specimens, including venipuncture, properly labels all specimens and assists nursing staff with proper requisitioning.
• Assists with obtaining basic patient information as part of the nursing history or ongoing assessment and reports abnormal values or changes in patients’ condition to the appropriate nurse or supervisor.
• Runs errands, procures equipment and sets up equipment.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.

Benefits

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
• HRSA Loan Forgiveness available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees