Emergency Dept Tech I (ED Tech) Duke Regional Hospital

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

17d•Onsite

About The Position

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 388 beds, offering a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. Duke University Health System seeks to hire an ED Tech I who will embrace their mission of Advancing Health Together. The Emergency Department at Duke Regional Hospital is a newly renovated facility comprised of 79 total beds, including 49 beds for the Emergency Medicine unit, 12 beds for the Clinical Decision Unit, and an 18-bed Behavioral Health Unit. The team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or a GED.
Successful completion of the NCA I training as defined by the Division of Facility Services in the State of North Carolina or North Carolina EMT training.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Current minimum listing as an NCA I with the Division of Facility Services or current minimum credential as EMT with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property.
BLS Required.
Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher and wheelchair patients to various hospital locations are required.
Ability to provide care and services to all patients from birth to the elderly.
Excellent prioritization skills in addition to basic knowledge and skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced unpredictable environment under very stressful conditions.
Ability to be trained in all aspects of hazmat decontamination procedures.
Must be very goal-directed with a great deal of initiative since they function at a very independent level within the Emergency Department.
Demonstrate competency validation in skills and knowledge for performance of roles and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

One year of related health care experience as an NCA, ED Tech, EMT, or equivalent.
Ability to perform EKGs, Foley and Straight Catheters.
BLS Preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in patient care interventions and personal care procedures for patients.
Perform approved dressings and wound care for NCA level.
Participate in nutritional activities.
Assist with personal hygiene.
Assist with ambulation.
Assist with bowel and bladder elimination.
Assist with Foley and Straight Catheters.
Provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients.
Perform CPR.
Function as patient attendant for patients who have been identified as high risk for injury or suicide.
Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required.
Collect, deliver, and conduct routine tests on patient specimens.
Escort or transport patients that do not require any hemodynamic monitoring.
Clean assigned area.
Stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.
Maintain readiness of HAZMAT Room.
Provide assistance during hazmat decontamination procedures.
Perform a variety of EKG technician tasks as required, including routine and STAT EKGs, order verification and electronic transmission of EKGs, accommodation of special EKG requests, i.e., with or without a magnet or right-sided EKG tracings, the stocking and maintenance of EKG machines, and the retrieval of old EKGs from the Heart Station.
Perform a variety of Health Unit Coordinator (EDUC) tasks.
Operate and trouble-shoot office equipment.
Maintain organization of the assigned desk.
Manage lab specimens and orders.
Enter orders into the computer.
Answer the telephone and/or patient signals.
Assist with patient registration, admission, transfer and discharge.
Perform adult, isolated venipuncture for collection of routine blood specimens and blood cultures.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.