ED Tech

Job Details

Time Type:
Full time
Hours per Pay Period: 72

Shift: Varied 12-36
Minimum: $21.38 USD
Maximum: $31.73 USD

Department:
Emergency Department

The future looks bright at Bay Area Hospital, and we are always searching for quality people to join our team. We offer a great atmosphere, competitive pay, a wide array of benefits, and many growth opportunities for our employees.

Emergency Dept Technician Performs direct patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Physician in the Emergency Department within his/her scope of practice.

Performs direct patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Physician in the Emergency Department within his/her scope of practice.

• Promotes positive customer relations with internal and external customers
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Provides support to ED providers and/or private physician with procedures and treatments as requested
• Coordinates patient care with professional support staff
• Performs delegated patient care tasks as assigned by the RN and physician
• Monitors patient vital signs and notifies the RN or physician if they change
• Prepares wounds for suturing
• Applies dressings when directed by professional staff
• Measures and applies Ortho Glass Splints, utilizes Ortho Glass references manual
• Start IVs and obtain blood work as directed by an RN or ED provider
• Performs phlebotomy tasks
• Performs waived point of care testing as ordered
• Performs 12 lead EKG
• Transports patients to assigned units as appropriate
• Assists patients at time of discharge from the department, whether patient is being admitted to a floor or discharge for release
• Ensures the department is neat and well stocked
• Upon patient release from the department, assists with cleaning the room by wiping the bed down, changing linens, emptying the trash, straightening furniture, and stocking the room with necessary supplies/equipment
• Participates in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences to maintain professional competence
• Attends a minimum of 75% of the department staff meetings
• Participates in achievement of the facility, department, personal and professional objectives
• Participates in performance improvement activities to improve care, processes, and customer service excellence
• Other duties as assigned

• Maintains regular, consistent and punctual attendance at the assigned job location
• Provides care that is appropriate to and respectful to patient’s age, culture, and spiritual needs
• Strong priority-setting and organizational skills
• Deals effectively interdepartmentally and with the public
• Ability to use a personal computer and various software programs applicable to the position
• Ability to read, write legibly, and converse effectively in the English language
• Exhibits the ability to make effective decisions based on verifiable and measurable data/criteria
• Demonstrates initiative and problem solving skills using sound judgement

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Organization approved workplace violence training required or obtained by the last day of the month after 90 day grace period.
• EMT Basic certification, recent Emergency Department Technician
• current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant 2 in the State of Oregon
• completion of second term Nursing Curriculum
• or paramedic experience (within the last two years) preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Recent (within past two years) hospital experience preferred
• Phlebotomy experience preferred

Union Affiliation: UFCW

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