ER Technician II - ED Clear Lake (7P-7A)

UTMB Health is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to provide intermediate technical assistance and supportive patient care in the Emergency Department.

Qualifications

• Completion of one of the following technical programs and one (1) year of related experience:
  • Completion of EMT program OR
  • Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessments OR
  • Active state EMS certification in good standing at the date of hire OR
  • Recognized military training as a US Army medic, US Navy Corpsmen, US Air Force Medic, or US Coast Guard Corpsmen
• Completion of ER Tech CBO Tool within 6 months of employment
• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA)

Responsibilities

• Collects, reports, and documents data including vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and specimen collection
• Performs and reports Point of Care Testing
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care
• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene including bathing, oral suctioning, superficial wound care, elimination assistance, incontinence care, urinary catheter care, and ostomy care
• Assists with patient feeding
• Ambulates, positions, and turns patients; cares for patients with altered mobility
• Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients
• Prepares patients and chaperones during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments
• Ensures patient safety related to age and condition; assists with patient restraints and maintains precautions
• Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient/family behavior
• Cares for patients from a correctional environment
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records
• Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, free of obstacles, and conducive to a professional environment
• Performs and/or assists others in proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures
• Communicates clearly and professionally with Nurse Clinicians, Charge Nurses, and all multidisciplinary team members
• Notifies Charge Nurse and on-coming staff when equipment is missing or broken; follows up with Charge Nurse and Equipment Manager
• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies
• Assists with patient requests for other hospital services
• Sets up Labor & Delivery tables for ER deliveries
• Sets up and provides assistance with minor operating procedures
• Sets up and provides assistance with area-specific diagnostic procedures
• Participates in and supports quality improvement activities
• Demonstrates acceptable productivity and practices cost containment