Emergency Technician

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Technician assists Emergency Department staff by performing assigned duties, supporting patient care, and helping maintain an organized and responsive department. The technician greets and identifies patients, provides information to patients and guests, collects data for nurse review, assists clinicians with patient care and ongoing assessments, performs EKGs and specimen collection, and reports abnormal findings or changes to nursing staff. The role also supports patient-room readiness, administrative tasks, and patient transportation when needed.

The position works 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., three days per week, including every third weekend. It is full-time at 0.9 FTE, or 72 hours per pay period. The technician works under general supervision and must use critical thinking and decisive judgment in a stressful environment. Flexibility is required to support staffing needs, including accepting assignments in other areas as needed.

The position requires at least six months of experience in a direct patient care setting. A high school diploma, GED, or higher is preferred. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification is required within 90 days of employment. Emergency Medical Technician or Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant certification is preferred and is required in lieu of the experience requirement.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience in a direct patient care setting; EMT or Kentucky State Registered Nurse Assistant certification is required in lieu of this experience requirement.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification required within 90 days of employment in this position.
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work under general supervision, in a stressful environment, and take appropriate action.
• High school diploma, GED, or higher preferred.
• EMT certification or certification as a State Registered Nurse Assistant in Kentucky preferred, and required in lieu of the experience requirement.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED, or higher.
• Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or State Registered Nurse Assistant (SRNA) certification in Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Greet and identify patients entering the department as directed.
• Provide direction and information to patients and guests.
• Collect patient data for review by a nurse.
• Assist clinicians with patient care and perform ongoing patient assessments as directed.
• Perform electrocardiograms (EKGs) and submit results for interpretation according to established policies and procedures.
• Assist nursing staff in identifying each patient's physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations.
• Report abnormal assessment findings or changes in patients' physical, mental, or emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Perform venipuncture on patients of all age groups and collect other specimens using proper therapeutic skills and procedures as directed.
• Help keep patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Assist with administrative duties, including communicating with providers and external facilities, arranging transport, and printing discharge instructions.
• Transport patients when needed, using safe lifting techniques and appropriate assistive devices.
• Demonstrate staffing flexibility to meet unit and hospital needs, including accepting assignments in other areas as needed.
• Support Owensboro Health's mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests.
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures and perform work in a manner consistent with compliance, safety, and a high-reliability culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED