ER Tech

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Glendale, AZ

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About The Position

Provides patient care support services in the Emergency Department under the supervision of an RN. The ER Tech supports patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, risk, and discharge-planning needs; performs direct patient care as directed by an RN; assists with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; and helps maintain supplies, equipment, and a clean, organized department. The role requires prioritizing work in a rapidly changing environment and performing other related duties as assigned.

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus Hospital describes its environment as supportive and collaborative, with advanced technology and a healthcare community dedicated to patient care. The 217-bed hospital has served the Glendale community since 1988 and provides cardiovascular, orthopedic, obstetrics, and emergency care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent GED.
• One year of experience as a nursing assistant, or one of the following alternatives: 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 at 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 and wound care; and providing joint immobilization, splinting, and casting.
• Organize, track, stock, and store supplies and equipment, and keep the department clean and organized.
• 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.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts.
• 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