ED Support Tech - Nights
Baylor Scott & White Health · Garland, TX · 1 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
About Us
Baylor Scott & White Health promotes the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, we empower you to live well. Our core values include:
- Serving faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- Never settling by constantly striving for better.
- Supporting one another and those we serve.
- Making an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experiences.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well at every stage of your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub. Offerings may include:
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
About the role
The Emergency Department (ED) Technician, supervised by Nursing Staff, helps provide emergency care by performing duties and direct technical care requiring knowledge of basic patient care standards and medical technology.
Responsibilities
- Assists with patient care duties, including collecting data such as vital signs, weight, pulse oximetry, pain scale, visual acuity, and nutritional intake
- Documents on appropriate forms and recognizes and reports abnormal data or findings promptly
- Implements physician, provider, and nursing orders responsibly and documents interventions according to hospital protocol
- Provides direct technical care, including mobility assistance, toileting, feeding, and other personal care needs
- Performs phlebotomy to obtain venous blood samples and obtains and delivers other specimens for laboratory review
- Assists with transporting patients to and from the department
- Helps with patient education, consoles patients and family members, and responds to their concerns
- Performs clinical coordination activities and communicates effectively with nurses, physicians, and other healthcare team members
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 1 year of experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer
Key Success Factors
- Knowledge and expertise of nursing and patient care standards and procedures
- Relational skills required to interact effectively with patients and staff
- Ability to follow established safety, infection control, environmental, and isolation practices and procedures at all times
- Ability to read, write, and follow instructions and flow chart protocols
- Ability to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing
- General computer skills including using software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning, and email
- Corpsman Certificate preferred
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) preferred
Belonging Statement
We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued, and supported.