Emergency Room Technician - PRN Night shift

Provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of one of the following:
  • Medical Corpsman program and one year of applicable experience
  • EMT-P (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic), AEMT (Advanced-EMT), or Licensed Paramedic (LP) course/program and one year of applicable experience
  • EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician-Basic) and 1+ years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician or hospital equivalent experience (Oklahoma, North TX, Wisconsin & Pennsylvania markets only)
  • First year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing and one year of applicable experience
  • 2+ years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician
  • 3+ years as a CNA with relevant hospital experience (Wisconsin market only)
  • 3+ years as a Certified Anesthesia Tech/OR Tech experience (Wisconsin market only)
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
• Current ACLS/ALS certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross (required in most markets; strongly preferred in Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, El Paso, DFW, and Central PA (WellSpan Hospitals); required only for EMT-P roles in Wisconsin)
• Current PALS certifications through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross (strongly preferred)
• Experience with IV start, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG (strongly preferred)
• For the Las Vegas market only, one of the following:
  • Active Paramedic (EMT-P) license, maintained throughout employment
  • Active Advanced EMT (A-EMT) license, maintained throughout employment
  • Completion of an IV certification course (one-time requirement) AND one of the following:
    • Active phlebotomy license, maintained throughout employment
    • Lab Assistant certification, maintained throughout employment
• Fluency in English; written and oral communication
• Pennsylvania Candidates: Act 33 (Child Abuse History Clearance) & Act 73 (FBI Fingerprint Criminal History Clearance) completed within the last 5 years, or must be obtained prior to start date

Responsibilities

• 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 for 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
• 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