Emergency Services Technician

Beloit Health System at Memorial Hospital is hiring an Emergency Department Technician to our Emergency Department team.

• Shift: 1/2 varied & 3rd shift
• Schedule: 12 hour shift, varied start times
• Hours per week: 36 hours per week
• Benefits Status:
  Benefits Eligible
• Department:
  Emergency Services

The Emergency Department Technician assists the professional nursing staff or other healthcare professionals in performance of a variety of patient care duties, supply ordering, stocking of treatment rooms and unit cleaning - all to complement the practice of nursing and Emergency Physicians. The Emergency Department Technician will assist with basic patient care, duties of a CNA, lab draws, EKG, BAT/UDS, IVs, ortho supplies, and wound care.

• Applies specialty knowledge to patient care situations such as ability to perform straight catheterization, collect specimens, splint application, suture set-up, instruction on crutch walking, eye irrigations with saline, perform EKGs, and draw blood.
• Assists with wound care and dressings.
• Transports patients and completed charting as appropriate.
• Participates in QA monitoring such as monthly chart audits.
• Strictly adheres to infection control policies including body substance isolation, blood borne pathogen precautions and aseptic techniques.
• Performs unit specific duties according to established policies and procedures.
• Collecting and recording of data-intakes and outputs, vital signs (including orthostatics), weights, as well as any interventions, procedures, and/or observations.
• Maintains patient privacy and strict confidentiality.
• Reports any changes in patient condition or unusual occurrences to RN.
• Ensures patient safety while handling and transporting patients.
• Protect patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, and injury.
• Performs hourly rounding and uses whiteboards evident by monthly self-audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Successful completion of EMT-basic course, completion of CNA program, or equivalent military experience with current EMT-B or CNA certification, or Student Nurse in senior year of nursing program.
• Requires working sometimes irregular hours.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Two years' clinical experience preferred.
• Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to work independently and to react calmly and effectively in emergency situation.
• Must complete phlebotomy training.
• Must complete occupational health training for post-accidents.