Emergency Room Technician

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 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

Other Job Functions

Basic Qualifications

o Completion of Medical Corpsman program and one year of applicable experience (OR)

o Completion of EMT-P (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic), AEMT (Advanced-EMT), Licensed Paramedic (LP) course / program, and one year of applicable experience (OR)

o Completion of 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] (OR)

o Completion of the first year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing and one year of applicable experience (OR)

o 2+ years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician (OR)

o 3+ years as a CNA with relevant hospital experience (Wisconsin market only)

o 3+ years as a Certified Anesthesia Tech / OR Tech experience (Wisconsin market only)

o Exceptions where it is strongly preferred include Pittsburgh, Oklahoma, El Paso, DFW, and Central PA (WellSpan Hospitals)

o Wisconsin (required only for EMT-P roles).

For the Las Vegas market only , one of the following is required :

o Active Paramedic (EMT-P) license, maintained throughout employment (OR)

o Active Advanced EMT (A-EMT) license, maintained throughout employment (OR)

o Completion of an IV certification course (one-time requirement) AND one of the following :

§ Active phlebotomy license, maintained throughout employment (OR)

§ Lab Assistant certification, maintained throughout employment

Physical Requirements

Typical functions of this role include standing, sitting and walking a majority of the time. There are occasions when kneeling, stooping, bending or reaching may be necessary.

The employee must be able to lift and / or move up to 10 lbs on a regular basis. There may be occasions in which the employee must be able to lift or move up to 40 lbs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate. Exposure to fumes, airborne particles and chemicals and risk of electric shock can occur. Risk of radiation can occur regularly.