ED Tech-Smithfield ED; Paramedic, Intermediate, Advanced EMT-Labor Pool

Overview

This role is an Emergency Department Technician – a Labor Pool position located at Riverside Smithfield Hospital, a brand‑new facility opening early 2026 in Smithfield, Virginia. The 200,000‑square‑foot, three‑story hospital will provide comprehensive medical services—including an Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging, 38 Medical/Surgical beds, 12 ICU beds and 4 Operating Rooms—to meet the community’s growing needs.

• Apply assessment standards of practice to the patient population served in the Emergency Department.
• Observe patient condition variances and notify the physician and team using SBAR when appropriate.
• Complete all required clinical documentation consistently per Riverside Health System standards.
• Demonstrate flexibility and urgency to support patient throughput throughout the facility.
• Link community resource needs to the patient population served within the community.
• Delegate and prioritize tasks to ensure all patient care needs are met; recognize and respond to emergency situations.
• Volunteer for creative changes and shift flexing to meet departmental productivity goals.
• Build trusting collaborative relationships with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment by complying with system policies, procedures and regulatory requirements that support National Safety Patient Goals and Quality Initiatives.
• Suggest cost containment measures; provide feedback on new equipment/product evaluations to identify solutions for cost savings and waste reduction.
• Support training and support of all team members, volunteers and students as needed; engage new team members to create a supportive environment.
• Fill in as the monitor tech as needed.

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Program Graduate, Paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician training course (Preferred)

• 1 year Emergency Technician Experience (PRN Status Only) (Required)

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – NREMT Advanced, Intermediate or Paramedic (Required upon hire)
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) – Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Advanced, Intermediate or Paramedic (Required upon hire)
• Military Experience – U.S. Military Equivalent military experience in lieu of EMT certification will be accepted (Required upon hire)
• CPR/BLS Certification – American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (Required upon hire)
• ACLS Provider – American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (Required)
• PALS Provider – American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (Required within 180 days)