Emergency Department Tech

Description

Position Purpose: In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors; the Emergency Department Technician will provide patient care in an atmosphere sensitive to each person’s physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. Functions within the standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the Organization.

This Emergency Department Technician position will be working in our Free-Standing Emergency Department in Reynoldsburg on an as-needed basis with rotating weekends and holidays.

What You Will Do

• Responds to patient needs in a timely manner
• Transportation and patient escort
• Performs visual acuity, eye irrigations and equipment setups
• Performs phlebotomy and obtains lab specimens as ordered.
• Follows appropriate protocols and participates as a team member for trauma, stroke, heart and sepsis alerts, and resuscitation.
• Performs wound care and practices sterile technique when appropriate
• Performs suture and staple removal, excluding facial region.
• Performs Foley care and collects specimens.
• Performs EKG
• Performs Phlebotomy
• Collects and documents patient data, i.e. vital signs, weight, procedures performed
• Reports observations and condition changes to RN and/or physician in a timely manner, i.e. change in vital signs, symptoms

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalency
• Licensure / Certification: Successful completion of an approved course(s) which includes basic patient care skills, EKG phlebotomy, and BLS required.
• Experience: Previous patient care experience and/or technical education in health-related field preferred.
• Effective Communication Skills

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one.
• Roth retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply).
• Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day!
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.