Job Objective:

The Emergency Department Technician provides care in the Emergency Department (ED) guided by the hospital and department policies and procedures under the direction/supervision of nurses and/or Emergency Department providers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist licensed personnel in implementing the nursing process in direct patient care.
• Gathers appropriate equipment and assist the nurse and / or provider in procedures, including casting, lumbar puncture, thoracotomy, and laceration repair in accordance with hospital and unit policy and procedure.
• Performs CPR in accordance with hospital and unit policy.
• Responsible for maintaining, cleaning and quality control of point-of-care testing equipment; including HemoCue (glucose & hemoglobin), mini-UA analyzer, urine pregnancy test, occult stool.
• Participates and assists in maintenance of a safe, comfortable and therapeutic work environment.
• Participates in patient / family education.
• May maintain department inventories and orders supplies.
• Performs, transmits and logs ECGs as ordered.
• Applies splints, cast removal, crutch training, ace wraps, wound cleansing and dressing applications per provider order.
• Informs biomed/engineering of equipment needing repair, tags broken equipment, inputs repair order into computer portal system.
• Provides normal clerical support as needed to support unit functions such as order entry, filing, faxing, Reddinet system updates as needed.
• Assembles and maintains medical records according to hospital and unit practice.
• Engage in a high degree of interaction with patients, visitors and family members to facilitate a positive experience.
• Transport patients.
• Answers telephones and directs calls appropriately.
• Retrieve, review for accuracy and/or coordinate statistical data to validate the quality of clinical work and patient charges.
• Compiles appropriate paperwork for patient transfers according to EMTALA regulations, and hospital policy.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Assist in special projects and assignments.
• May be requested to assist with new hire training.

Education and Experience:

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Current staff must be compliant within 24 months of 3/24/15 revision date.

Experience

• Any one of the following: Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, military medical training, or currently enrolled in a nursing program; or equivalent experience and education required.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

• Current BLS certification.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification, initial certification required at first available hospital training class. Annual recertification required.
• Annual Restraint Certification/Competency.
• Annual Joint Commission Review/Competencies required at first available hospital training.