Emergency Room Technician

Responsibilities

• Able to follow and be familiar with hospital policies and procedures
• Practice within acceptable ethical and legal parameters and demonstrate an awareness and sensitivity of confidential information
• Adheres to LCMCs customer service standards to promote a positive and professional relationship with our customers who include patients, family members, visitors, medical staff and hospital staff
• Work as a team member
• Able to work varying shifts, rotate days off and work weekends
• Able to relate to and work with ill and disabled patients of all types with varying medical and mental conditions
• Able to read, write and speak English in an understandable manner
• Able to write legibly
• Able to use competent computer skills including email, Microsoft, LCMC computer applications and EMR
• Possess visual and hearing acuity
• Able to deal with high stress and high demand work environment and cope with unpredictable situations tactfully and professionally
• Be able to recognize, prioritize and address changing patient needs
• Maintains constant communication with RN regarding patient care, treatment and changes in condition
• Absists patients with toileting and any other ADLs and comfort needs
• Maintains par levels in all patient care levels and re-stocks when needed
• Orders labs, x-rays, answers phones, assist with the start of the triage process through information and vital sign gathering
• Absists RN with keeping charts and paperwork orderly
• Absists RN with any patient care needs
• Provides monitoring of patients when being taken to ancillary areas for testing or being taken to be admitted to nursing floor, as directed by RN
• Keeps all areas of ED clean and organized

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, Completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program (CNA/LNA) or an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program
• Computer Skills: Moderate computer skills with the ability to utilize an EMR
• Experience: 6 months direct patient care (pre-hospital or hospital)
• Licenses: Active, current EMT or LNA/CNA license or certification
• Certifications: BLS required