Emergency Dept Tech

About the role

The Emergency Department Technician will perform a variety of functions in support and care of patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an urgent care or emergency medical setting. The role involves working directly with and providing close observation of patients assigned to their care.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with and provide close observation of patients assigned to their care.
• Maintain an orderly work environment at nursing station/exam areas; responds to patient care needs;
• Transports patients; delivers specimens to lab; data entry for orders;
• Answers phone, performs EKGs and directs calls to RN's on duty as required.

Requirements

• Must possess knowledge of the principles, procedures, techniques, and trends in mental health crisis intervention and have considerable knowledge in human behavior.
• Provides therapeutic interaction, understand escalating behavior, and intervene to de-escalate behavior.
• Provides 1:1 observation, ensuring patient and associate safety, of high risk patients, both in the ER and all other area of the hospital.

Qualifications

• Will be required to assist with lab drawings as needed.
• Interacts routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
• Receives, greets and directs patients, visitors and hospital personnel.
• Provides accurate responses in a friendly, timely and courteous manner.
• Absolutely necessary to have typing skills, knowledge of medical terminology, computer charting, ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically within a multi-functional team, strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to successfully function in a fast paced, service oriented environment.

Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Benefits

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Pay

Hourly Range: $16.63 - $25.95

Schedule

Full time Nights 6:15 pm to 6:15 am (three 12 hour shifts per week)