ED Technician

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrate skill and judgment necessary to implement interventions and procedures necessary for total patient care as delegated by the RN
• Perform concepts of aseptic technique according to the hospital policy and procedures and the aseptic technique competency
• Wipe down all treatment surfaces in unit with approved solution
• Report break in aseptic technique immediately to the Charge Nurse
• Discard contaminated items immediately and notify Charge Nurse
• Follow established routines and utilizes supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner
• Restocks supplies and equipment, keeping all bedside areas clean
• Demonstrate the ability to operate equipment in the Emergency Department and Observation Unit
• Demonstrates competency in operating electrocardiogram equipment including loading graph paper
• Perform orthostatic blood pressures
• Perform blood glucose monitoring, urine pregnancy test, urine dipstick
• Perform Bladder scans
• Prepare STD/wet prep exams
• Transport specimens to lab as required
• Collect urinalysis according to departmental procedure
• Perform phlebotomy services on all patients
• Prepare specimens to be sent to consulting laboratories
• Perform computer data entry for lab specimens
• Obtain blood products from Blood Bank
• Absorb insertion of Foley Catheters based on current infection control guidelines
• Remove Foley catheters
• May assist with enemas
• Insertion of Peripheral Intravenous Therapy
• Remove peripheral intravenous lines and intraosseous access
• Transport patients within the hospital
• Ensure that vital signs are taken and recorded as directed
• Accurately notify nurse and appropriate health care team of pertinent changes in patient's condition
• Initiate basic definitive care or life support measures under the supervision of an RN
• Input physician orders and document vital signs and procedures performed
• Assist nurse with triage vital signs on patient and charts; reports specific observations to RN
• Follow proper procedure for quick registering/arriving patients in electronic medical record system upon arrival to emergency department/observation
• Communicate appropriate triage data to charge nurse/staff nurse in order for them to determine bed placement
• Bring patients in from waiting areas based on the direction of charge nurse or triage nurse, and prepares them for examination
• Document/report clinical finding to RN in complete fashion
• Initiate care and standards of patient care for specific injuries and illnesses as directed by staff and standing protocols
• Absorb assistance with EMS/RN staff with transferring of patients to beds

Education And Experience

• Minimum Required Education: High school diploma or equivalent with post-training as either a Certified Nursing Assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, or are a Nursing or EMS student
• Preferred Education: Not applicable
• Experience: 2+ years' experience in direct patient care environment, an acute care facility, corpsman experience, or formal phlebotomy/laboratory/EMT/paramedic training; must demonstrate competency in aseptic technique, cardiac arrhythmias, laboratory services, and orthopedic and minor surgical procedures
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Applicant must hold a current BLS certification