Emergency Department Tech - Mount Carmel Dublin - Days

About the Role

In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Behaviors, the Emergency Department Technician provides patient care in an atmosphere sensitive to each person’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs, functioning within the standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines of the Organization. This position works three 12-hour shifts per week from 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM with rotating weekends and holidays in the Emergency Department at Mount Carmel Dublin.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patient needs in a timely manner
• Provides 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
• 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

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalency
• Successful completion of an approved course(s) which includes basic patient care skills, EKG, phlebotomy, and BLS required
• Previous patient care experience and/or technical education in a health-related field preferred
• Effective communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one
• Generous paid time off programs
• Employee recognition programs
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement
• Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply)
• Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing
• Employee Referral Rewards program
• DailyPay – eligible colleagues can see daily earnings and transfer money before payday
• Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups