ED - ER TECH

About the role

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for an ER Tech to join their team. JOB SUMMARY: CNA/EMT/Unit Secretary: helps to facilitate functions of the department, by performing clerical duties related to patient care and department flow. Responsibilities include administrative duties within the department. Acts as the department facilitator; communicates with the general public and various hospital departments, physicians and nursing personnel. This position does not directly supervise any other caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic nursing care that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and communication needs within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.
• Serves as department receptionist, receiving and transmitting messages (personal, telephone, computer) or inquiries to the appropriate destination.
• Performs other general administrative duties as required (e.g., emails, filing, ordering supplies, etc.).
• Responsible for (or assists with) data input using EMR, staffing and charge capture systems, electronic bed board, charge entry and charge reconciliation.
• Performs stocking of the nurse servers in patient rooms and specialty carts or areas on a routine basis.
• Affords assistance in maintaining equipment as needed.
• Orders departmental non-medical supplies as needed.
• Affords assistance in maintaining scheduling and various operational processes as directed by Supervisor/Manager.
• Setup/cancel patient appointments as directed.
• Transport patients, blood, specimens and other items as needed.

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: High school graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of a certified nursing assistant program. Current unencumbered CNA certification. OR completion of EMT certification, current unencumbered EMT License. Current BLS.