Emergency Department Technician - Emergency Department

About the role

Description Summary: The Emergency Department Technician requires the skills and knowledge of many areas such as: ED Tech, Patient Registrar, Unit Clerk, and Monitor Tech. The Emergency Department Tech performs a variety of RN delegated tasks under the supervision of a registered nurse. He/she assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with training, competence and skill. He/she is knowledgeable of and follows all hospital policies and procedures. Consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, adequately stocked and safe patient environment.

What you'll do

• Meets expectations of the applicable
• OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharges of patients.
• Commensurate with training, observes patient's condition, recognizes changes in patient status, and reports findings to the RN.
• Escorts stable patients to other departments as required.
• Cleans, procures, and returns equipment and supplies.
• Assists with ordering and maintaining stock items.
• Maintains competency to perform special procedures such as: venipuncture, splinting, staple and suture removal, nonsterile dressing changes, peak expiration flow rate, pulse oximetry, and crutch training.
• As delegated, sets up for Emergency Department procedures and assists the RN as directed.
• As delegated by the RN, operates patient monitoring equipment, records, rhythm strips, runs 12 lead EKGs, biomarkers, and glucometer readings.
• Performs phlebotomy, collects laboratory specimens as ordered, and inserts saline lock under the direction of the RN.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, performs duties of a clerical and non-nursing nature on the nursing units.
• Activities include serving as a receptionist for the unit, transcribing orders and requesting items for patient care, and assisting with maintaining patient, unit, and hospital records.
• As a Patient Registrar - Greet all patients as they arrive in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner; Demonstrate and maintain a working knowledge of customer service principles, and departmental expectations regarding customer service.
• Show concern for patient problems and ensure comfort of the patient while waiting to be registered or seen by the provider.
• Document in the computer system all necessary demographic, insurance, and financial information.
• Compile or retrieve scheduled reports from computer system.
• Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring

• Education/Skills A High School Diploma or GED is preferred
• Completion of one of the following educational programs or previous CHRISTUS Emergency Technician experience is required: Nursing Assistant program
• Medical Assistant program
• Basic EMT program, Intermediate EMT program PT Care Tech program
• Military basic combat training and Advanced Individual Training for military medics
• Experience 1 - 2 years of patient care experience in an acute care hospital, emergency department, EMT field/Emergency
• Care, or military medic setting preferred
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications BLS required
• Must maintain one of the following certifications: Certified Nursing Assistant license in the state of employment
• Certified Medical Assistant Certified Patient Care Tech Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) national registry or state license
• In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all
• Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
• Work Schedule: 6PM - 6AM 12 HR Shift Work Type: Full Time