Emergency Room Tech

Hurley•Flint, MI

About The Position

Performs a variety of duties in the Emergency Department, including assisting staff with patient examinations, orthopedic and respiratory care, transporting patients, and maintaining emergency equipment and supplies. Complies with applicable safety and infection-control standards and participates in quality assessment and continuous quality improvement activities. Performs duties courteously and in a customer-focused manner consistent with the Hurley Family Standards of Behavior. Works under the direction and supervision of the Emergency Department Nurse Manager or Emergency Department Support Services Supervisor, who reviews work for conformance with established policies, procedures, and standards.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED equivalent.
Three years of experience as a nursing assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Medical Assistant.
State of Michigan licensure as a certified EMT or Paramedic, certification by the State of Michigan as a Nursing Assistant, or certification as a Certified Medical Assistant by the AAMA or AMT.
Successful completion and maintenance of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
Must pass arrhythmia certification within 90 days of hire and recertify yearly.
Physical and emotional health sufficient to perform the normally assigned duties of the position.
Demonstrated clinical competency, including competency in blood drawing, catheter insertion, and patient monitoring.
Knowledge of first aid techniques and procedures.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations.
Ability to perform EKGs, maintain accurate records, prepare reports, follow oral and written instructions, and input and retrieve data from computer or information systems.
Ability to work harmoniously with patients, physicians, supervisors, coworkers, other Medical Center employees, visitors, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

State of Michigan licensure as a Paramedic is preferred.
Emergency Department or pre-hospital Emergency Service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists Emergency Department staff with patient examinations and procedures, including gastric lavage, spinal taps, casting, suturing, suctioning, immobilization, CPR, restraint application and monitoring, and minor procedures.
Provides assigned respiratory care, including oral and tracheostomy suctioning, tracheostomy care for adult patients, and assistance with sustained maximal inspiration lung exercises.
Assesses and monitors patients during transport as assigned; lifts, moves, and positions patients for comfort as needed.
Obtains patient vital signs and prepares patients for examination.
Provides oral and written reports to Emergency Department medical staff about patient injuries or illnesses, first aid provided, and relevant medical history.
Collects, labels, and records specimens and cultures and delivers them to the laboratory; performs and reads simple tests on specimens as directed.
Ensures emergency equipment and supplies are functional, stocked, available, safe, and in good working order; orders, receives, and stores supplies as needed.
Performs routine operational checks of emergency and regular equipment, including defibrillators, octoscopes, monitor cables, and temperature probes; reports defective equipment and follows up on repairs.
Retrieves emergency equipment from other departments and cleans equipment before sending it to sterile processing.
Maintains the Emergency Department as an orderly, clean, efficient, and attractive area for patients, visitors, and Medical Center staff.
Assists with orthopedic care, including applying and removing splints, slings, casts, Jones dressings, immobilizers, and crutch assemblies, and providing patient instructions.
Assists in the trauma room, with restraint application and monitoring, admissions and discharges, and dressing and undressing patients; obtains EKGs, performs sterile urinary catheterizations, and provides oral care.
Assists with admissions, discharges, and treatment rooms; documents patient care according to Medical Center EDI policy and reports changes in patient condition.
Assists with processing deceased-on-arrival cases, completes paperwork, and helps transport bodies to the morgue; consults nurses or social workers for assistance as needed.
Draws blood under the direction of an RN/MLPN; inserts saline locks and Foley catheters and performs NG tube insertion.
Accesses computer information systems to enter or retrieve information.
Uses effective judgment and responds competently to the distinct needs of patient age groups served, providing treatment when appropriate.
Performs other related duties as required and uses new improvements or technology related to the job assignment.