EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TECHNICIAN

Conway Medical Center•Conway, SC

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician (EDT), under the direction of a Nurse, performs initial basic life support interventions for emergency department patients, including airway, breathing, and circulation measures. The EDT initiates life-saving measures such as opening an airway, controlling hemorrhage, performing chest compressions, stabilizing fractures, and protecting or aligning the cervical spine. The EDT stabilizes and extricates injured patients at the emergency department entrance, assists patients to and from vehicles and the emergency department, and transports patients from the triage or waiting area to the treatment area at a Nurse’s request. The EDT also serves as a liaison between patients or their families/significant others and emergency staff, communicating about patient condition, changes, complaints, status, and progress. Additional duties include performing EKGs and taking vital signs according to policy and as directed by a Nurse; assisting patients with care needs and information requests; helping label specimens and ensuring they are received by a Nurse or ED Technician; and conducting hourly rounds to check on needs, comfort, and pain ratings.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Qualify as an ED Technician through at least one of the listed pathways: current South Carolina State Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA); at least one year of MST or clinical secretary experience in a hospital; successful completion of a Medical Assistant course; phlebotomy training and certification; successful completion of a dysrhythmia course and passing grade or certification; EMT or Paramedic certification; acceptance into an accredited nursing program and enrollment in first-semester coursework; successful completion of the second-year pre-med curriculum track; or at least one year of prior direct patient caregiver experience, such as home care, hospice, or nursing home work.
Current CMC Techs hired before October 1, 2014, are grandfathered with on-the-job training and are not necessarily required to satisfy one of the listed qualification pathways.
Obtain Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification within 90 days of employment.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing staff, physicians, department leadership, and other patient care team members from various departments.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong PC skills.
Strong verbal communication skills.
Exemplary core customer service skills, including Excellence, Compassion, Healing, Teamwork, Stewardship, Innovation, and Integrity.

Responsibilities

Perform initial basic life support interventions addressing airway, breathing, and circulation.
Initiate life-saving measures, including opening airways, hemorrhage control, chest compressions, fracture stabilization, and cervical spine alignment or protection.
Stabilize and extricate injured patients from vehicles at the emergency department entrance.
Assist patients to and from vehicles and the emergency department.
Communicate patient condition, changes, complaints, status, and progress between patients or their families/significant others and emergency staff.
Transport patients from the triage or waiting area to the emergency department treatment area at a Nurse’s request.
Perform EKGs and take vital signs according to policy and as directed by a Nurse.
Assist patients with care needs and requests for information.
Assist with specimen labeling and ensure specimens are received by a Nurse or ED Technician.
Conduct hourly rounds to check patient needs, comfort, and pain ratings.