Emergency Room (ER) Technician

About the role

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! As part of our region's largest health care provider, you'll be working in the Emergency Room (ER) as an Emergency Room Technician.

Responsibilities

• Takes direction from RN or physician to maintain high standard of patient care
• Accurately records in electronic medical record as directed or needed
• Responds to pages/codes accordingly and assists as directed
• Affords assistance with restraints when directed
• Provides orthopedic support goods or crutches when applicable
• Fulfills established safety and emergency policies and procedures in daily practice or emergency situations, including handling of equipment and supplies during emergencies

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent with CNA Certification or High School Diploma or equivalent with the completion of a nurse assistant program or minimum 1-2 years’ experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent with EMT certification or High School Diploma or equivalent with documented experience as military medic
• High School Diploma or equivalent with successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent with CNA Certification or High School Diploma or equivalent with the completion of a nurse assistant program or minimum 1-2 years’ experience or High School Diploma or equivalent with EMT certification or High School Diploma or equivalent with documented experience as military medic or High School Diploma or equivalent with successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience documenting patient care in an electronic medical record
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to take direction from all levels of leadership
• Ability to educate staff
• Ability to provide counseling and emotional support with compassion and respect for the individual
• Ability to provide support to the members of the care team (teamwork)
• Must possess initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of medical records

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant - National Nurse Aide Assessment Program
• Preferred: Emergency Medical Technician - SC DHEC
• Preferred: Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required

Physical Demand

Medium Physical Demand