Emergency Department Technician II

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Job Description

Peace Health is seeking a Emergency Department Technician II for a Full Time, 0.90 FTE, Night position. The salary range for this job opening at Peace Health is $24.60 – $38.42. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Description



Job Description

Peace Health is seeking a Emergency Department Technician II for a Full Time, 0.90 FTE, Night position. The salary range for this job opening at Peace Health is $24.60 – $38.42. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.



Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing direct patient care activities within his/her scope of practice under the direction of Physician in the Emergency Department. They will assist the nursing staff in providing high quality and compassionate care for patients to promote a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all member of the care delivery team.

Essential Functions

• Participate in patient care in collaboration with and supervised by RN: which may include vital signs; IV starts; blood draws; document on flow sheet; communicate with patient and family; set-up and assist with procedures; clean and dress wounds; splinting; assist with airway management; initiate cardiac monitoring; may be required to perform emergency defibrillation; point of care testing; patient transport; patient discharge.
• Performs basic patient observation skills and reports significant changes in patient condition to the appropriate team member. Observation of secluded or restrained patients.
• Maintain unit supplies by stocking patient rooms and supply areas to meet patient care needs. Assist in keeping patient care areas and equipment clean. Room set-up.
• Performs clerical and communication functions to support departmental operations and patient care.
• Order entry and results retrieval in the computer system.
• Document patient care in health care record according to standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma Preferred: or equivalent or
• Required:
  
  Graduate of EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic certification course

• Preferred:
  Experience in the pre-hospital or emergency department setting and
• Required:
  
  Successful completion of ED orientation/training and standard competencies and
• Required:
  
  Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.

• Required:
  
  ED Tech II - Oregon Requirements Current state EMT-Intermediate (EMT-I) or EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P) certification or Advanced EMT (AEMT) and
• Required:
  
  Upon Hire Basic Life Support and
• Required:
  
  within 6 months Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Completion of ED specific competency based education (Required)
• IV Skills (Required)
• Phlebotomy (Required)
• Strong communication skills (Required)
• Sufficient knowledge of English, spelling and arithmetic to complete and compile reports, make out requisitions, maintain simple records and perform various clerical duties (Required)
• Proficient computer/keyboarding skills including MS Office applications (Required)

• ACLS certification required at date of hire.

• Will NOT perform emergency defibrillation.

• May administer medications as defined by the Oregon Administrative Rules Scope of Practice and may…