Emergency Patient Care Technician

Emergency Patient Care Technician – an opportunity to work in the Emergency Department while completing Paramedic education at no additional cost.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional nursing staff and other healthcare professionals with patient care duties, supply ordering, stocking treatment rooms, and unit cleaning.
• Perform straight catheterization.
• Collect specimens.
• Apply splints.
• Set up sutures.
• Provide instruction on crutch walking.
• Conduct eye irrigations with saline.
• Perform EKGs.
• Draw blood.
• Provide wound care and dressings.
• Transport patients safely.
• Complete appropriate charting.
• Participate in QA monitoring such as monthly chart audits.
• Strictly adhere to infection‑control policies, including body‑substance isolation, blood‑borne pathogen precautions, and aseptic techniques.
• Carry out unit‑specific duties according to established policies and procedures.
• Collect and record data – intakes/outputs, vital signs (including orthostatics), weights, interventions, procedures, and observations.
• Maintain patient privacy.
• Report any changes in patient condition or unusual occurrences to the RN.
• Ensure patient safety while handling and transporting patients.
• Protect patients from hazards, falls, disease exposure, and injury.
• Perform hourly rounding and use whiteboards, documented by monthly self‑audits.

Requirements

• Successful completion of an EMT‑basic course with current/active EMT or A‑EMT licensure in Wisconsin or nationally.
• Active enrollment in a participating Paramedic student program, full‑time status, maintaining a passing grade of C or above in all classes.
• CPR certification.
• Two years of clinical experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work irregular hours as needed.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate all required equipment.
• Commitment to timely completion of assigned duties.
• Must provide two letters of recommendation.

Schedule

• Shift: Varied / Per Diem.
• 12‑hour shift with varied start times.
• Hours per week: Varied / Per Diem.

Application Details

Application deadline extended to 9/21/26. All selected applicants will be required to provide two letters of recommendation.