Emergency Services Technician II

UVA Community Health•Haymarket, VA

7d•$20 - $30

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician II provides patient services and care; cleans, maintains, and stocks supplies and equipment; and applies standard precautions and infection-control principles. The technician demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to provide services appropriate to the population and age group served in the emergency department. They collect patient-status data and report relevant information to licensed clinical staff according to the patient’s age and needs and applicable policies and procedures. The technician also performs clerical, safety-attendant, and other duties within their scope. Work is delegated by a Registered Nurse or a member of the medical staff, and the technician is part of the care team. The position provides and documents assistance to patients under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse, and assists with patient care throughout the patient experience under the direct supervision of a physician and/or registered nurse. Duties include room turnaround, cleaning equipment and the care environment, organizing supplies and equipment, complying with department, hospital, and regulatory policies and procedures, understanding sterile and non-sterile techniques, and adhering to safety measures. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Phlebotomy, ECG Tech, EMT, or NA credential required.
Basic patient assessment skills, including primary survey.
Basic knowledge of primary interventions.
Demonstrated effective communication skills.
Compassion, desire to help others, and self-confidence.
Basic computer knowledge and demonstrated administrative skills.

Nice To Haves

Two years of ED Technician experience preferred.
ECG course or certification.
Medical terminology.
EMT-B/I/P.

Responsibilities

Provide and document patient assistance under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse.
Assist with patient care throughout the patient experience under the direct supervision of a physician and/or registered nurse.
Collect patient-status data appropriate to the patient's age and needs, and report relevant information to licensed clinical staff.
Clean, maintain, and stock supplies and equipment; assist with room turnaround and cleaning the care environment.
Organize supplies and equipment as needed.
Apply standard precautions and infection-control principles and adhere to safety measures.
Perform clerical, safety-attendant, and other assigned duties within scope.
Comply with department, hospital, and regulatory policies and procedures.
Respond to on-call responsibilities as directed.
Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed.