Emergency Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited EMT-Advanced or EMT-Intermediate training program.
• Current certification as an EMT-I, EMT-A, or EMT-P.
• Current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related experience preferred.
• Previous emergency department experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient satisfaction by providing blankets, food, and updates on treatment status.
• Educate patients about their daily clinical situation and adherence to Standards of Care.
• Perform peripheral IV placement, specimen collection, phlebotomy, blood cultures, and urinary catheter placement.
• Document procedures properly.
• Apply simple orthoglass splints and pre-made splints, including knee immobilizers and slings.
• Perform general wound care, bandaging, wound irrigation, and eye irrigation using normal saline or a Morgan lens.
• Take vital signs and perform accuchecks, EKGs, and other point-of-care testing.
• Transport patients to and from diagnostic tests and to floor beds.
• Assist in acute and code situations, including defibrillating patients with an AED, suctioning, and placing patients on monitors and defibrillators.
• Work with physicians and registered nurses to support patient care and function as a member of the Code Blue disaster team.
• Assist with triaging, staging, and treating disaster patients.
• Assess initial complaints from patients in the waiting room, assist with patient flow during crowding, notify a nurse or physician of potentially critical patients, and explain treatment delays.
• Collaborate with staff and maintain professional relationships with members of the patient-care team.
• Obtain equipment, assess supply needs based on emergency department volume, and monitor stock to maintain par levels.
• Follow Standard Precautions, infection-control procedures, and safety standards to maintain a clean and healthy work environment.
• Perform clerical duties as needed, including answering phones, directing inquiries, entering physician orders into the computer, and facilitating diagnostic studies.
• Obtain medical records from other hospitals when required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student loan repayment assistance and reimbursement programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs