Emergency Services Technician

FMOLHS • Lafayette, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Services Tech supports the Emergency Room patients and staff in the delivery of emergency care.

Requirements

• Experience: None
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent and Specialized Training
• Training: Must meet one of the following criteria: 1.) Nurse Aide Certification or, 2.) One year experience in emergency medicine environment or, 3.) Certified Medical Assistant or 4.) Louisiana state EMT license or #5 A Junior or Senior in an accredited nursing program.
• Licensure: BLS Certification

Responsibilities

• Performs 12 lead ECG and places patients on continuous cardiac monitoring.
• Correctly places monitoring electrodes and records EKG.
• Correctly applies orthopedic splinting devices to assist in treatment of orthopedic injuries.
• Performs patient phlebotomy following department and facility policies and procedures.
• Successfully obtains phlebotomy specimens with minimal discomfort to the patient.
• Provides wound care according to department clinical practice standards and acts as a resource to physicians and nurses to provide patients with optimum care.
• Using aseptic technique, is able to provide wound care to include initial cleansing, irrigation, and subsequent dressing as ordered by the physician.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and supplies to optimize delivery of patient care and treatment.
• Using approved inventory checklists, maintain emergency room readiness of assigned areas.
• Using appropriate personal protective equipemnt (PPE), responds to hazardous materials events in the Emergency Room Triage process to render immediate treatment as directed by the team leader.
• Dons assigned PPE within specified period of time, responds to assigned area and supports the decontamination process of emergency patients.
• Greets arriving emergency room patients in the lobby and canopy, offers ambulatory and wheelchair assistance, and supports the triage nurse in the inital assessement of the emergency room patient.
• Maintains coverage of the emergency room lobby and entrance areas to support the arrival and departure of patients.
• Observes arriving patients for signs of distress, immediately notifying the triage nurse, and assists the triage nurse in the reception of the patient.
• Consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Quality

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees