Prn Unit Secretary​/Est

Brief Description

The Emergency Services Technician (EST) provides excellent customer service for patients, family members and all visitors. He/she processes demographic and insurance information during registration. The EST anticipates patient needs and seeks opportunities to meet those needs under the supervision of the ED RN, including taking the patient’s vital signs, oxygen saturations, comfort measures such as blankets/ice packs, sending specimens to lab, answering a patient’s call light, and assisting patients to the bathroom, order entries and other self‑directed clerical/telephone duties.

The EST is knowledgeable of ED equipment, performing STAT EKGs and applying heart monitors. He/she complies with organizational safety and infection‑control regulations, HIPAA policies and procedures, and is knowledgeable of ED policies and procedures. The EST is an integral part of the ED staff, continually communicating with the ED physician, ED RN, ancillary departments, the patient and family members. He/she actively participates in quality and performance improvement through data collections, aggregation and analysis of relevant key indicators of quality.

This commitment to quality results in the development and implementation of action plans to include the monitoring of the effectiveness of improvements.

• Processes patient demographic and insurance information during registration.
• Anticipates patient needs and seeks opportunities to meet those needs under supervision of the ED RN.
• Takes patient vital signs, oxygen saturations and provides comfort measures such as blankets or ice packs.
• Sends specimens to the laboratory, answers call lights and assists patients to the bathroom.
• Completes order entries and other self‑directed clerical or telephone duties.
• Performs STAT EKGs and applies heart monitors.
• Complies with organizational safety and infection‑control regulations and HIPAA policies.
• Communicates continually with ED physicians, RN, ancillary departments, patients and their families.
• Participates in quality and performance improvement through data collection, aggregation and analysis.

• Completion of high school or general educational development degree (GED); or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Customer service skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Current CNA or EMT preferred or willingness to become certified within set time frame.

To deliver compassionate healthcare.

SMMC is driven by a vision of service and organizational excellence. In achieving this vision, SMMC will be the first choice for healthcare services for the residents and visitors of the Salmon/Lemhi Valleys and surrounding areas.

SPIRIT—Service, Pride, Integrity, Respect, Involvement in community, Teamwork

Entry level

Full‑time

Administrative

Hospitals and Health Care