Emergency Room Technician - PRN

Position Summary

The Emergency Room Tech provides technical support for physicians and nurses in the Emergency Center. The purpose of this position is to assist and support the nursing and medical staff of the Emergency Department, to perform patient care, and environmental tasks, and manage supplies and equipment to ensure the patient-focused, cost-effective operation of the department. The Emergency Room Tech will also be responsible for assisting the RN with performing education and observing chemical tests on patients’ or control specimens by clinical staff using the lab and correctly records appropriate results and uses and maintains all laboratory equipment correctly.

• Assists the RNs and physicians in providing technical care of the patients by documenting vital signs, performing phlebotomy and IV starts, performing EKGs, transporting patients, placing patient on cardiac and vital sign monitors, performing point of care testing, performing wound care, and obtaining lab specimens and documents all care/procedures provided.
• Performs urine drug screens and/or breathalyzer tests, once checked off or trained.
• Assists the physician with physical exams, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Applies a variety of orthopedic splints and fits patients for crutches.
• Ensures that patient care areas, storage rooms, and equipment are clean and maintained.
• Cleans equipment and workspace (including patient rooms, restrooms, waiting room, and nurse’s station).
• Ensures that there is a sufficient amount of lab supplies, linens, stock room supplies.
• Assists with unloading supplies into Emergency Center.
• Performs POC and QC lab testing.
• Performs daily check of ABC equipment in each room.
• Maintains temperature logs in Pharmacy and Lab.
• Responsible for changing out Sharp’s containers.
• Recognizes equipment malfunctions and refers for repair.
• Performs patient care as directed by nursing or medical staff, documenting on the medical record.
• Ensures an adequate supply of equipment needed for patient care and is responsible for stocking items such as linens, wall mounts, thermometer probes and otoscope probes, upper and lower drawers, vital sign machine, IV carts, ortho carts, urine cups and wipes, triage wound supplies, nourishment counter, patient and waiting room refrigerators.
• Performs quality control procedures and maintains records on these checks.
• Performs calibrations in compliance with manufacturer’s requirements.
• Ensures proficiency testing specimens are done at each center in compliance with policy.
• Oversees documentation of temperatures/humidity checks.
• Monitors appropriate send out lab procedures.
• Maintains current appropriate and needed policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of new testing methods, products and instrumentation; remains informed on all current technologies.
• Maintains inventory of necessary supplies and submits orders for restocking as needed.
• Demonstrates the values to team concept on a consistent basis.
• Interacts professionally with all department members, physicians, staff, administration and the Director of Clinical Laboratory.
• Responsible for documenting correct information for compliance purposes.
• Remains knowledgeable about appropriate testing procedures.
• Performs daily opening and closing duties as assigned (see attached).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate knowledge of and adhere to regulations and ER policies and procedures pertaining to safety, emergency preparedness, infection control, OSHA, fire safety and hazardous materials.

• Participate in performance improvement activities as necessary.

• Maintain confidentiality of patient related issues.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
• Treat all patients, visitors, and staff members fairly and with respect.
• Utilize effective communication methods and skills.
• Explain all procedures, treatments, and care while remaining aware of language barriers.
• Able to perform care in non-judgmental manner and recognize discrepancies between patient and personal beliefs.

• Ensure personal appearance is clean and neat.
• Responsible for wearing ER…