Emergency Department Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two years patient care experience.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions and work independently, as well as with other personnel in clinical area.
• Works collaboratively with Emergency Department staff members.
• Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with all people: uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patient families and co-workers at all times.
• Valid driver’s license.
• National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Pennsylvania EMT Certification required.
• Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.

Nice To Haves

• Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification with EMSVO Endorsement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, effective patient care.
• Responds to cardiac arrests and codes in the ED & areas with the ED’s direct responsibility.
• Obtains or draw specimens for laboratory tests when ordered by physicians order.
• Starts and discontinues non-medicated IV’s as directed by registered nurses.
• Prepares patients for surgery.
• Performs catheterization on patients 15 years or older.
• Performs catheter care on alert patients that are too incapacitated to do their own.
• Teaches catheter care to alert patients that are capable of self-care.
• Assists in preparing patients for transport.
• Transports patients as directed.
• Assists in transferring patients.
• Performs Electrocardiograms (EKGs) as directed.
• Performs appropriate casting and splinting under the guidance of the physician.
• Assists with patient care, i.e., hygiene, feeding, providing patients with bedpans, urinals, etc., as appropriate.
• Obtains vital signs as directed.
• Administers enemas as needed.
• Records and reports care provided to include patient complaints and observations.
• Provides post mortem care as directed.
• Completes BSG, strep and urine pregnancy testing as ordered.
• Performs bladder scanning as directed.
• Orders supplies for the Emergency Department as a routine job responsibility.
• Assures all rooms are adequately stocked with supplies.
• Drives hospital wheelchair van/litter van and ambulance when directed by charge nurse/clinical supervisor.
• Maintains clean safe environment for patients, visitors and employees.
• Discards used supplies following care of patient; replenishing supplies used.
• Assists in keeping areas such as patient rooms, utility room, traction and supply closets and hallways clean and organized.
• Prepares instruments for reprocessing when necessary.
• Maintains hallways; keeps wheelchairs and litter from hallways.
• Transports excess equipment to areas as needed.
• Replaces equipment to appropriate areas.
• Utilizes appropriate policies and procedures when completing tasks.
• Observes and reports changes with patient conditions to appropriate registered nurse.
• Reports to Charge Nurse when arriving and departing.
• Documents appropriate information on dead on arrival (DOA) patients in the morgue.
• Addresses patients with appropriate title as agreed by patient and family.
• Greets and direct visitors to proper locations, instructing visitors on administrative visitation policy.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize duties and maintain appropriate communication with that activity.
• Demonstrates current job knowledge and performance.
• Attends all mandatory in-services and educational programs.
• Participates in appropriate training programs following hospital policies.
• Performs related and miscellaneous duties as assigned.