Emergency Room (ER) Technician

Georgetown Hospital System • Murrells Inlet, SC

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About The Position

Emergency Room (ER) Technician Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The Emergency Room Technician participates in the provision of nursing care by performing basic activities of patient care and related support services as delegated by the licensed nurse.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent with CNA Certification
• High School Diploma or equivalent with the completion of a nurse assistant program or minimum 1-2 years’ experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent with EMT certification
• High School Diploma or equivalent with documented experience as military medic
• High School Diploma or equivalent with successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course
• Has worked with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers
• Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic medical record
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to take direction from all levels of leadership
• Ability to educate staff
• Ability to provide counseling and emotional support with compassion and respect for the individual
• Ability to provide support to the members of the care team (teamwork)
• Must possess initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of medical records
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years isRequired

Nice To Haves

• Training as a Medical Technician or Emergency Department Technician
• Certified Nursing Assistant - National Nurse Aide Assessment Program
• Emergency Medical Technician - SC DHEC

Responsibilities

• Takes direction from RN or physician to maintain high standard of patient care
• Responsible for accurate recording in electronic medical record as directed or needed
• Responds to pages/codes accordingly and assists as directed
• Assists with restraints when directed
• May act as an observer for behavioral health complaints
• Provides orthopedic support goods or crutches when applicable
• Follows established safety and emergency policies and procedures in daily practice or emergency situations, including handling of equipment and supplies during emergencies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees