Point of Care Technician - Emergency Department - Full Time 11a-11p

Fisher-Titus Medical Center•Norwalk, OH

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Fisher-Titus is a healthcare provider serving over 70,000 residents in the greater Huron County area, offering a full spectrum of health and wellness care including heart and cancer care, and outpatient services like lab, imaging, and physical rehabilitation. The organization aims to be the community's first choice for healthcare and employment, with a mission to deliver compassionate and convenient care of the highest excellence to promote lifelong health and wellness. The Point of Care Technician position, located in the Emergency Department, operates under the assessment and direction of a Staff Nurse (RN) and adheres to established policies and procedures. This role involves performing patient care activities to assist healthcare providers with various technical and clerical procedures within the patient care area, and also supports the nursing staff, patients, physicians, other hospital departments, and visitors.

Requirements

Ability to provide patient care activities under the direct supervision of licensed personnel
Ability to accurately obtain and record patient specific data
Ability to utilize service recovery techniques and escalate patient/visitor issues when necessary
Ability to safely lift, transfer, and transport patients
Ability to attend all required safety/emergency/infection control training programs and describe related responsibilities
Ability to demonstrate respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees
Ability to promote effective working relations and work effectively as part of a department/unit team
Ability to complete tasks delegated by the RN
Competency in device usage
Competency in the skills of patient of care testing
Ability to use electronic medical record, document within forms and scan as appropriate

Responsibilities

Greets customers courteously
Identifies self and area and uses professional telephone etiquette
Relays messages timely and accurately
Acts as resource person to staff and support services
Uses electronic medical record, documents within forms and scans as appropriate
Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to provide patient care under the direct supervision of licensed personnel
Accurately obtain and record patient specific data
Utilizes service recovery techniques when appropriate and escalates patient/visitor issues when necessary
Lifts, transfers, transport patients safely
Attends all required safety/emergency/infection control training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job related hazards
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's/unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives
Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary
Completes tasks delegated by the RN
Demonstrates competency in device usage
Demonstrates competency in the skills of patient of care testing