EKG Technician - Emergency Room - Casual​/Nights

Position: EKG Technician - Emergency Room - Casual - Days/Nights
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital  Address: 933 E Pierce St, Council Bluffs, IA

Work Schedule:

As needed. 3pm-11pm, 7pm-7am    Accountable for helping with the delivery of quality care to patients and families, according to the individualized needs of the patient.
** Responsibilities:
**** Essential Functions
** Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers and co-workers.
* Greet, smiles and makes eye contact.
* Introduces self by name.
* Volunteers to help co-workers and other employees.
* Addresses patients and others by surname.
* Responds quickly to patients and/or other peoples' needs.
* Knows and demonstrates 6 step customer complaint management process.

Acts as receptionist for the department.
* Displays courtesy when communicating with patients, visitors, and staff at all times.
* Demonstrates proper phone etiquette at all times.

Handles in-coming and out-going information in person and by telephone.
* Takes reports from other departments without error.
* Reports vital information to the appropriate nurse immediately.
* Telephones STAT WORK immediately upon awareness of order.

Assist with department equipment and environment cleaning.
* Prepares rooms for next patient. Cleans clinical equipment, carts, wheelchair, etc.

Assists with basic patient care and vital signs monitoring.
* Demonstrates the ability to obtain and monitor patients temp, BP, Pulse, Respirations, and Pulse Ox.
* Collects urine, stool, and sputum samples.
* Performs EKGs, answers call lights, and checks on patients routinely for comfort and satisfaction.

Assists nurse in admission and discharge by transporting patient to and from unit.
* Provides escort for patient as directed.
* Prepares room for next patient as needed.

Obtains supplies and materials when required, to include daytime stocking linens and evening supplies.
* Places orders or notifies RN completing order process when required.

Provides assistance with special projects.
* Assists with orientation, training new personnel, and Performance Improvement.

Perform phlebotomy if appropriately trained as a phlebotomy technician.
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* Schedule:

** As needed. 3pm-11pm, 7pm-7am
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* Job Description:

**** Job Requirements
**** Education
* ** High School graduate or the equivalent knowledge in medical terminology and office functions.
* Graduation from a nursing assistant, medical assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program or completion of 2 years of a BSN preferred.
** Experience
* ** Patient care experience such as vital signs, performing Electrocardiogram (EKG) s, and assisting with activities and hygiene related patient care.
** License/Certifications
*** Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
* Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification preferred.
** Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
*** Skilled in promoting positive relations when interacting with patients or other customers.
* Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to staff, managers, patients, physicians, and the public.
* Ability to work in an environment with constant interruptions, learn quickly and adapt to change.
* Basic clerical functions such as: phone operations, filing, organizing a desk area, light typing, keyboarding, use of office equipment, greeting the public and following good public relations contact.
** Physical Requirements
**** Weight Demands
*** Medium Work
-Exerting up to 50 pounds of force
** Physical Activity
*** Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):  + Climbing  + Crawling  + Kneeling  + Sitting
* Frequently Performed (34%-66%):  + Balancing  + Carrying  + Crouching  + Distinguish colors  + Keyboarding/typing  + Lifting  + Pulling/Pushing  + Repetitive Motions  + Standing  + Stooping/bending  + Twisting  + Walking
* Constantly Performed (67%-100%):  + Fingering/Touching  + Grasping  + Hearing  + Reaching  + Speaking/talking  + Seeing/visual
** Job Hazards
*** Not Related:  + Explosives (pressurized gas)  + Electrical Shock/Static  + Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)  + Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or…