Emergency Room Technician

AHMC Healthcare•Anaheim, CA

5d•$23 - $26

About The Position

The Emergency Room Technician is a member of a multidisciplinary health team who assists with emergency patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, focusing on patient comfort, hygiene, and safety. The employee is expected to support AHMC-Anaheim Regional Medical Center’s and AHMC’s mission, core values, strategic plan, performance improvement goals, and organizational expectations, including customer service, patient rights, confidentiality, environment of care, and AHMC initiatives. Under the general supervision of an RN, physician, or other care provider, the technician performs assigned procedures within the scope of their training and established guidelines. The position also supports unit operations through clerical duties, supply management, staff education, and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

One year of acute-care experience in emergency services or a related area; consideration may be given in lieu of this experience to staff with a strong educational and associated experiential background.
Current Healthcare Provider BLS.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish or English and Korean, as applicable.
Current EMT certificate.
ACLS.
PALS.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned procedures within training and established guidelines, including EKGs, vital sign measurement and documentation, application of monitor leads, blood pressure cuffs and pulse oximeters, specimen collection and delivery, point-of-care testing, assisting with minor procedures, applying orthopedic splints, and patient transport and mobilization using safe patient-handling techniques.
Communicate perceived changes in patient condition to an RN, physician, or other care provider.
Perform unit secretary duties as needed and complete clerical activities for the unit competently.
Provide safe and competent care in emergency situations and demonstrate competence in patient-care duties.
Meet population- and age-specific competencies per the unit-specific addendum.
Apply infection-control policies and practices, standard precautions, and appropriate disease-specific isolation procedures.
Handle and dispose of sharps appropriately and ensure the sterility of supplies and equipment.
Use patient-care equipment and supplies safely and competently.
Monitor supply levels, restock as needed, and immediately report supply needs to a supervisor.
Attend department-specific education, training, inservices, staff meetings, and mandatory educational activities.
Verify attendance at staff meetings or review of meeting minutes by signature or initials, and submit required CEUs and paperwork by the deadline.
Actively assist with unit performance-improvement monitoring, understand the PDSA model and performance-improvement principles, and demonstrate those principles in job performance.
Provide for the psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs of the healthcare team.