Emergency Department Support Tech | Part-time

Pay

$23.61/hr - $32.83/hr plus $1.75/hr evening shift differential

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed personnel in maintaining inventory and reports discrepancies.
• Schedules and coordinates ordered services.
• Assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Arranges transportation at the direction of the clinical staff.
• Scans clinical information into chart after clinical staff has reviewed it.
• Coordinates the safekeeping of patient valuables including labeling with name of patient.
• Coordinates clinical information to appropriate people.
• Maintains physician roster with updates.
• Coordinates and/or transports specimens to lab.
• Requests medical records from other facilities as directed by clinical staff.
• Performs and documents tasks and activities in an ongoing, timely, accurate, concise and systematic manner, following hospital charting procedures.
• Promptly reports equipment failure to facilitate repairs.
• Maintains resource documents (i.e. procedure manuals, reference books, user manuals, etc. and knows where and how to look up policy/procedures on portal).
• Attends and participates in departmental staff meetings, including in-services.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Performs skills of basic life support in code blue situations.
• Orders special equipment/supplies as requested.
• Acts as a Patient Safety Attendant for behavioral health patients as required.
• Completes all department education and competencies in the time frame designated.
• Decision Making And Budget Responsibilities: Impact limited to the employee. No budget responsibility.

Requirements

• Education: Required – High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred – Advanced education in a health care field.
• Experience: Required – Minimum one (1) year patient care experience in an acute care or pre-hospital setting. Will consider military experience as medical personnel and/or senior clinical nursing student.
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Required – American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS preferred upon hire, or required within 90 days of hire.
  • Required – EMT, CNA, MA Certification or equivalent at time of hire (not required to maintain thereafter).
  • Note – Current ED Support Tech employees as of 10/31/2023 will be grandfathered back to the previous requirement at their time of original hire.
  • Preferred – Phlebotomy certification or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology, i.e., EKG monitoring, bandage changes, splints, vital signs, casting, blood draws, point of care urine analysis, and appropriate charting.
• Knowledge of basic care procedures.
• Must understand sterile techniques.
• Ability to adapt to fluctuating workload, efficiently prioritize work, manage time, organize, and problem solve.
• Functions effectively in a stressful environment, ability to multitask and work with frequent interruptions.
• Possess working knowledge of medical terminology and demonstrates basic math skills.
• Able to access and accurately enter data into a computer.
• Presents a professional personal appearance that makes a good first impression.
• Experience working in highly confidential settings.
• Provides a professional, welcoming environment for patients and their families.
• Utilizes electronic equipment and communication devices.
• Have skills according to departmental procedures to perform:
  • Oropharyngeal suction
  • Urine specimen collection
  • Capillary blood glucose
  • Cardiac monitor set‑up w/rhythm strips
  • Hypothermia blanket set‑up
  • Pelvic exam set‑up/assist
  • Ice/hot/cold pack application
  • Sterile field set‑up
  • Non‑sterile dressing application
  • Specimen handling
  • Patient transports
  • Visual acuity
  • Vital signs
  • 12‑lead EKG
  • Pediatric U‑bag application
  • Height and weight
  • Simple wound cleaning
  • Ring removal