Emergency Department Technician - Behavioral Medicine

About the Role

The Emergency Department Technician combines skills from multiple areas including ED Tech, Patient Registrar, Unit Clerk, and Monitor Tech. This role performs a variety of RN-delegated tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse, assisting the nursing staff in providing patient care according to training, competence, and skill. The technician maintains a clean, well-organized, and safe patient environment while adhering to all hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Observes patient's condition, recognizes changes in patient status, and reports findings to the RN (commensurate with training).
• Escorts stable patients to other departments as required.
• Cleans, procures, and returns equipment and supplies.
• Assists with ordering and maintaining stock items.
• Maintains competency to perform special procedures such as: venipuncture, splinting, staple and suture removal, nonsterile dressing changes, peak expiration flow rate, pulse oximetry, and crutch training.
• Sets up for Emergency Department procedures and assists the RN as directed.
• Operates patient monitoring equipment, records rhythm strips, runs 12-lead EKGs, biomarkers, and glucometer readings (as delegated by the RN).
• Performs phlebotomy, collects laboratory specimens as ordered, and inserts saline locks under the direction of the RN.
• Demonstrates competence in assigned patient care responsibilities, meeting the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served.
• Adapts patient assessment, treatment, and care methods to accommodate unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and developmental needs.
• Performs clerical and non-nursing duties under the direction of the Registered Nurse, including serving as a unit receptionist, transcribing orders, and maintaining patient, unit, and hospital records.
• As a Patient Registrar: greets patients professionally, documents demographic, insurance, and financial information, and ensures patient comfort while waiting.
• Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• Completion of one of the following educational programs or previous CHRISTUS Emergency Technician experience is required:
  • Nursing Assistant program
  • Medical Assistant program
  • Basic EMT program, Intermediate EMT program
  • PT Care Tech program
  • Military basic combat training and Advanced Individual Training for military medics
• 1–2 years of patient care experience in an acute care hospital, emergency department, EMT field/Emergency Care, or military medic setting preferred.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• Must maintain one of the following certifications:
  • Certified Nursing Assistant license in the state of employment
  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Certified Patient Care Tech
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) national registry or state license

Schedule

Multiple shifts available.

Work Type

Per Diem (As Needed).