What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Department Technician - Nights position at Concord Hospital?
Summary
The Emergency Department Technician 2 job exists within the Emergency Department. The Emergency Department Technician 2 is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) who provides direct and indirect patient care duties under the guidance and direction or the Registered Nurse or Paramedic. Responsible for patient support, environmental and supply management functions, as part of the patient care team. The EMT or LNA adheres to Emergency specialty standards and organizational standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols. The ED Tech II reports to the Nurse Manager with daily shift supervision by the Charge
Nurse.
Education
High school or equivalent (GED).
Certification, Registration & Licensure
Required:
National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) or
National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Advanced (EMT-A) or
Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA)
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
Experience
One year of prior experience as an EMT or LNA. Evidence of experience working effectively and positively with patients, care providers, and the multi-disciplinary team. Evidence of the ability to perform as a member of a team.
Responsibilities
- Responds to requests for patient care assistance as delegated by the Registered Nurse (RN).
- Maintains skill level to perform patient care tasks, to include, intravenous catheter insertion and medication administration, as delegated by the RN.
- Maintains skill level to administer medications as delegated by the RN.
- Collects and processes laboratory specimens.
- Maintains department supplies and equipment.
- Assists with clerical duties.
- Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
- Serves as a preceptor for new employees.
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Physical and Work Requirements
The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, speak, squat, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to do repetitive motion, kneel, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, and sit.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.
The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and moving mechanical parts.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.