Emergency Technician

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists the department staff by performing assigned duties.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under general supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• A minimum of 6 months' experience in direct patient care setting required.
• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or higher preferred
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position
• EMT or SRNA - Certified Emergency Medical Technician or certified as State Registered Nurse Assistant in the state of Kentucky preferred; required in lieu of experience requirement

Responsibilities

• Greets and identifies patients upon entrance to department as directed.
• Provides direction and information to patients and guests.
• Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for review by a nurse.
• Assists clinicians with the care of patients and performs ongoing patient assessments as directed.
• Performs electrocardiograms (EKGs) and submits results for interpretation according to established policies and procedures.
• Assists nursing staff to identify physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations of each patient.
• Reports abnormal assessment findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Performs venipuncture on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection with proper therapeutic skills according to procedures as directed.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Assists with administrative duties including communicating with providers and external facilities, arranging transport, printing discharge instructions and other duties as directed.
• May transport patients by utilizing safe lifting techniques and appropriate assistive devices.
• Demonstrates flexibility in staffing to meet needs of unit and hospital; accepts assignments to work in other areas as needed.

What This Job Offers

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