Emergency Department Technician (Part-Time)
Summary
Title: | Emergency Department Technician (Part-Time) |
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ID: | 1075 |
Location: | Louisiana, MO |
Department: | Emergency Department |
Description
Part-Time: 24-28 Hours per week
Days/Evenings, Hours between 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
As an ED Tech with PCMH, you will:
- Communicate directly with providers, RN’s, patients, patient’s families, and other caregivers regarding care for patients in the Emergency Department.
- Obtain patients vital signs to include blood pressure, pulse and temperature and understand normal ranges and changes. Inform RNs or Physician of changes in vital signs.
- Collect blood, urine, saliva and stool samples for laboratory analysis.
- Provide instruments to doctors and nurses as they perform procedures on patients.
- Assist with the safe movement of patients, applying principles of safe patient handling.
- Assist with admitting patients into the ER, schedule patient transfers, reinforce patient education/discharge instructions as given by the RN.
- Perform the duties of unit secretary. Maintain patient charts, respond to phone calls, maintain daily assignment board, provide equipment care/cleaning, perform errands associated with patient care and provide accurate information about the patient with the interdisciplinary team.
- Accurately record information in the Electronic Medical Record.
- Demonstrate and adhere to the standards of infection prevention.
Position Requirements
Essential Skills and Experience:
1. High School Diploma or GED. Current Missouri EMT-B or CNA licensure is preferred but not required. Will train the right candidate.
2. Current BLS and/or CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or the ability to obtain certification within 6 weeks of hire.
3. Previous medical/clinical experience preferred.