Emergency Department Tech PRN

About the role

Valley View is a Level III Trauma Hospital located on the Western Slope of Colorado. We have a 13-bed ED with 2 Trauma bays. As a member of the Emergency Department team, the ED Tech will provide patient care under the direction of ED Physicians and RNs. This is a PRN position to help cover shifts during day/evening/weekends, as needed.

Primary Duties

• Assisting with transport of patients within the hospital.
• Assisting with the following patient care activities:
• Vital signs, including placement of EKG leads for ongoing cardiac monitoring
• 12 lead EKG (s)
• Assisting patients with ambulation associated with ongoing care in the ED through discharge
• IV starts
• Collecting lab samples
• Assisting with patient positioning during procedures or other patient care activities
• Documentation of care given, with patient response.
• Assist with the cleaning and turnover of ED rooms.
• Stocking of supplies in rooms and specialty carts.

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association EMT-I (Intermediate) or EMT-P (Paramedic) is strongly preferred.
• Will consider EMT-Basic with IV Certification but preferred not required.
• ED Tech or Emergency Room experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Retirement plans 401(a) and 403(b) plans.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Annual Bonus to eligible PRN employees based upon organizational and individual performance.
• Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services.
• Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes.
• Loan Repayment.

Pay

• Salary $20.41/hour - $30.02/hour + 14% PRN Differential pay.
• Entry salary dependent upon education, skill set, and experience.
• $2.25/hour evening shift differential when working a minimum of 4 consecutive hours between 3:00pm-11:30pm.
• $4.00/hour night shift differential when working a minimum of 4 consecutive hours between 11:00pm - 7:30am.
• $2.25/hour weekend differential when working 5 or more continuous hours from 7pm Friday to 7am Monday.

Schedule

• This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.