Emergency Services Tech - EMT
About The Position
MedStar Health is looking for a Full-Time Emergency Services Technician to join our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center! Must have EMT registry with 1 year of experience and able to work day/night shifts with a weekend rotation. The Emergency Services Technician will assist the Emergency Department nursing staff in providing basic nursing care to patients with non-acute, acute, and rapidly changing physical needs. Performs a variety of invasive and non-invasive procedures under the nursing/medical staff's supervision. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- May require up to l year of technical or other specialized training.
- Successful completion of a department in-service training program within the first six weeks of employment.
- 1 to 3 years clinical hospital or EMS experience, hospital experience preferred.
- EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).
- BLS (Basic Life Support) within 60 Days
Responsibilities
- Performs invasive/non-invasive procedures including insertion of routine intravenous lines, urinary catheters, nasogastric tubes, and phlebotomy.
- Performs electrocardiograph (EKG) recordings on patients, as directed.
- Enters patient information into EKG machine, places electrodes appropriately, records EKG, and downloads information into the computer system.
- Applies splints and other immobilization devices to patients with minor upper and lower extremity, orthopedic injuries.
- Applies knee immobilizers and ACE wraps, as directed.
- Performs eye irrigations and visual acuity testing.
- Reporting the results to the proper authority.
- Fits patients for crutches and instructs patients in the proper use.
- Assists patients with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), such as feeding, dressing, bathing, ambulating, etc.
- Takes vital signs and provides basic nursing support including, but not limited to: responding to call lights, collecting specimens from patients, completing flow, graphic and Intake and Output (I&O) sheets, and transporting patients, his/her personal possessions, medical records, and attached clinical devices (IV's and oxygen) by wheelchair, stretcher, bed, etc. to various hospital locations throughout the Hospital.
- Assists medical staff in wound care, including immobilizing limbs, and gathering supplies.
- Initiates and assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Monitors, receives, and stocks equipment and supplies in designated areas.
- May assist in the orientation/training of EMT-P students, as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Education Level
High school or GED
