Emergency Room Technician

Emerus•Penn Township, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Technician provides technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas. The position is PRN days, with a stated shift of 7 a.m.–7 p.m., at a 20-bed small-format hospital with 10 emergency room beds and 10 inpatient beds. The role may require travel to all facility locations as needed. Emerus partners with health systems to provide neighborhood-based care through small-format hospitals. The company describes its hospitals as fully accredited and emphasizes compassionate, individualized care, teamwork, diversity, equity, and equal access to information, development, and opportunity.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of one of the following qualifying pathways: a Medical Corpsman program and one year of applicable experience; an EMT-P, AEMT, or Licensed Paramedic course or program and one year of applicable experience; EMT-B completion and at least one year of ER Technician or equivalent hospital experience in Oklahoma, North Texas, Wisconsin, or Pennsylvania; completion of the first year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing, plus one year of applicable experience; at least two years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician; or, in the Wisconsin market only, at least three years as a CNA with relevant hospital experience or at least three years of Certified Anesthesia Tech/OR Tech experience.
Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Current ACLS/ALS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required in most markets; it is strongly preferred rather than required in Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, El Paso, DFW, and Central PA (WellSpan Hospitals), and is required only for EMT-P roles in Wisconsin.
Fluency in English, including written and oral communication.
For the Las Vegas market only, an active Paramedic (EMT-P) license or active Advanced EMT (A-EMT) license maintained throughout employment, or completion of an IV certification course and either an active phlebotomy license or Lab Assistant certification maintained throughout employment.
Pennsylvania candidates must have completed Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) and Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) within the last five years, or obtain them before the start date.

Nice To Haves

Current PALS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Experience with IV starts, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG.
Current ACLS/ALS certification is strongly preferred in Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, El Paso, DFW, and Central PA (WellSpan Hospitals); Wisconsin requires it only for EMT-P roles.

Responsibilities

Collect, report, and document clinical data, including vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and specimens.
Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing according to established policies and procedures, COLA requirements, and CLIA regulations.
Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse or designee and indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
Provide superficial wound care.
Support patient safety based on the patient’s age and condition.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Maintain a clean and safe environment and perform or assist with aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection-control measures.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Prepare patients and chaperone them during examinations or procedures, or assist with other patient treatments.
Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
Assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions; collect, report, and document data related to patient needs, emergencies, and unusual patient or family behavior.
Travel to all facility locations as required.
Attend staff meetings and other company-sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
Perform additional duties as assigned.