Emergency Department Technician

PeaceHealth • Longview, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

PeaceHealth is hiring a part-time Emergency Department Technician at 0.60 FTE for a night 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. This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. The salary range is $25.30–$34.67; the hiring rate depends on factors including education, training, work experience, applicable collective bargaining terms, and seniority. There may be more than one opening.

The technician supports patient care and departmental operations through patient assistance, observation, supply and equipment upkeep, and clerical and communication functions. The role requires the ability to work in a medical or hospital setting with patient-handling, mobility, environmental exposure, and communication demands.

PeaceHealth offers a competitive total rewards package intended to support caregivers’ physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual wellbeing. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with optional additional coverage; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits; and an expanded EAP and mental health program.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Medical Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician program.
• At least one year of work experience as a Certified or Registered Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or EMT.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.
• At hire, hold an active Washington State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) credential.
• An active Washington State CNA or EMT credential, and Medical Assistant–Phlebotomist (MAPWA) credential within 12 months of hire. Employees hired before October 1, 1997, may qualify with a Washington State Registered Nursing Assistant designation.
• Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
• Complete ED-specific competency-based education.
• 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 or handle patients weighing no more than 35 pounds without assistive equipment or devices.
• Fine motor skills to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Ability to move around the work area with occasional sitting and frequent reaching, bending, squatting, kneeling, and grasping.
• Ability to meet the stated lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling demands.
• Ability to work with exposure to biohazards, body fluids, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Vision and hearing within normal limits, with glasses, contacts, or 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

• Assist nursing staff and other care team members with patient care, including receiving patients arriving by ambulance or from triage and assisting ambulatory patients.
• Set up and assist with procedures; obtain vital signs; dress or undress patients; provide treatment supplies; apply sterile dressings; assist with restraint procedures; immobilize extremities; apply casts and splints; and transport patients.
• Perform basic patient observation and report significant changes in patient condition to the appropriate team member.
• Observe secluded or restrained patients.
• Maintain unit supplies by stocking patient rooms and supply areas to meet patient care needs.
• Help keep patient care areas and equipment clean.
• Perform clerical and communication functions that support departmental operations and patient care.
• Enter orders and retrieve results 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 EAP and mental health program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed