Emergency Room Technician PRN

Altus Community Healthcare•Abilene, TX

About The Position

The Emergency Room Technician provides technical support to physicians and nurses in the Emergency Center. The role assists and supports Emergency Department nursing and medical staff, performs patient-care and environmental tasks, and manages supplies and equipment to support patient-focused, cost-effective department operations. The technician also assists the RN with education and observes chemical tests performed by clinical staff on patients or control specimens, correctly records results, and properly uses and maintains laboratory equipment. The position performs technical patient care, laboratory testing, equipment and supply management, cleaning, documentation, and patient check-in. Duties include assisting with examinations and procedures, conducting point-of-care and quality-control testing, maintaining equipment and records, and greeting and checking in arriving patients professionally.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
1–3 years of experience in an emergency room setting or 1–3 years of experience as an Emergency Medical Technician EMT-P (or equivalent).
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
BLS.

Nice To Haves

Current Emergency Medical Technician (or equivalent) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance to RNs and physicians in patient care, including documenting vital signs, performing phlebotomy and IV starts, conducting EKGs, transporting patients, placing patients on cardiac and vital-sign monitors, performing point-of-care testing, providing wound care, obtaining laboratory specimens, and documenting care and procedures.
Perform urine drug screens and/or breathalyzer tests after being trained or checked off.
Assist physicians with physical examinations and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Apply orthopedic splints and fit patients for crutches.
Maintain clean patient-care areas, storage rooms, equipment, and workspaces, including patient rooms, restrooms, the waiting room, and the nurses’ station.
Unload supplies into the Emergency Center.
Perform point-of-care and quality-control laboratory testing; complete quality-control procedures and maintain records.
Perform daily checks of ABC equipment in each room and maintain Pharmacy and Lab temperature logs.
Change sharps containers.
Recognize equipment malfunctions and refer equipment for repair.
Perform patient care as directed by nursing or medical staff and document it in the medical record.
Maintain adequate patient-care supplies and stock linens, wall mounts, thermometer and otoscope probes, patient-care room drawers, vital-sign machines, IV carts, orthopedic carts, urine cups and wipes, triage wound supplies, nourishment counters, and patient and waiting-room refrigerators.
Perform calibrations according to manufacturer requirements and ensure proficiency-testing specimens are handled in compliance with policy.
Monitor appropriate send-out laboratory procedures and maintain current applicable policies and procedures.
Stay informed about testing methods, products, instrumentation, and current technologies.
Perform moderate and waived testing according to Clinical Laboratory and patient-care-unit policies and procedures; interpret results and take appropriate action.
Document correct information for compliance purposes.
Perform assigned daily opening and closing duties.
Greet patients as they arrive and check them in professionally.
Interact professionally with department members, physicians, staff, administration, and the Lab Manager/Lab Director, and demonstrate a consistent team-oriented approach.