Emergency Room Technician - PRN Days
Emerus Holdings, Inc. · San Antonio, TX · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
We are Emerus, the leader in small‑format hospitals. We partner with respected health systems to provide compassionate, comprehensive care in the neighborhoods patients call home. Our innovative 16‑bed facilities are fully accredited and focus on teamwork, diversity, equity, and opportunity for all healthcare professionals.
Highlights
- Shift: Day Shift (7 am – 7 pm)
- Job Type: PRN
- Location: Overlook
- Facility Type: 16‑bed Small‑Format Hospital (8 ER, 8 Inpatient)
- Job Perks: Free CEU’s
Position Overview
The purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.
Essential Job Functions
- Collect, report, and document clinical data.
- Take vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens.
- Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations.
- Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
- Provide superficial wound care.
- Provide for patient safety related to age and condition.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
- Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment and perform and/or assist others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
- Assist with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient.
Other Job Functions
- Prepare patients and chaperone during examinations/procedures or assist with other patient treatments.
- Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
- Assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions; collect, report and document data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
- Travel to all facility locations as required.
- Attend staff meetings or other company‑sponsored or mandated meetings as required.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED (required).
- Completion of one of the following with at least one year of applicable experience:
- Medical Corpsman program.
- EMT‑P (Emergency Medical Technician‑Paramedic), AEMT (Advanced‑EMT), or Licensed Paramedic (LP) course/program.
- First year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing.
- 3+ years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician.
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications (required).
- PALS certification (preferred).
- Experience with IV start, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG (preferred).
- Fluency in English – written and oral communication.