ER Tech

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Phoenix, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides patient care support services in the Emergency Department under the supervision of an RN. The role provides essential assistance and comfort to patients and supports their care throughout the healthcare journey. The ER Tech also helps maintain department supplies, equipment, and room readiness while responding to changing patient-care needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent GED.
• One year of experience as a nursing assistant, or one of the following in lieu of experience: current CNA certificate; LNA license from the Arizona State Board of Nursing; completion of block one/first year of nursing school; current EMT-B certification; or completion of a formal PCA/T/ED Tech education program from an accredited institution.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license or meeting the minimum experience requirements.
• CPR.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in a hospital or emergency room setting as a Unit Secretary, EMT, or CNA.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Certified Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) certification; CPR.

Responsibilities

• Observe, report, and respond to patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety/risk, and discharge-planning needs on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Perform direct patient-care activities according to the plan of care and as directed by an RN, including placing patients on monitors; obtaining and documenting vital signs and intake and output; inserting Foley catheters; transporting patients; phlebotomy; performing EKGs, wound care, and joint immobilization, splinting, or casting; and providing other care as needed.
• Help organize, track, stock, and store supplies and equipment, and keep the department clean and organized. Stock and maintain linens, rooms, carts, blankets in the warmer, bedside equipment, suture trays and equipment, bedside monitor supplies, oxygen tanks under carts, and IV trays and carts.
• Assist the nursing team with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Clean rooms after patient discharge and prepare them for the next patient.
• Prioritize work in a rapidly changing workload.
• Perform other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

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