EMERGENCY CARE TECH - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Reports to:

Director, Emergency Department

Position Supervises:

N/A

Job Summary:

Assists in the safe care of the patient as directed. Assists in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations, utilizing excellent customer service skills. Permitted to change patient from portable O2 to wall O2.

Education

⚬ Minimum:

High School Diploma or equivalent 

⚬ Preferred:

Completion of Phlebotomy Training Course or equivalent training

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

Act 33/73 clearances and Healthcare Provider CPR

Experience

⚬ Minimum:

None.

⚬ Preferred:

Previous experience working as a unit secretary/nursing assistant; experience working in an emergency setting.

Other Requirements:

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy. If no phlebotomy training upon hire, must successfully complete on the job phlebotomy training including a minimum of 100 successful blood draws by completion of the introductory period. Completion of EKG training within 6 months of hire/transfer. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.

 

Status:

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

  NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

 

 

Non-Material Handling

 

Standing * - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT

 

Walking * - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

 

Sitting * - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT

 

Stooping * - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT

 

Bending * - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

 

Twisting * - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

 

Climbing * - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

 

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

 

Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

 

Kneeling * - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

 

Squatting * - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

 

Crouching * - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

 

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

 

Reaching Horizontal * - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

 

Reaching Overhead * - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

 

Grasping * - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT

 

Finger Manipulation * - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

 

Seeing * - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

 

Hearing * - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

 

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use * - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

 

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use * - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

 

 

 

Material Handling 

 

Pushing * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

 

OCCASIONAL

 

20# - 50#

 

Pulling * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

 

OCCASIONAL

 

20# - 50#

 

Lift* - Floor to Waist

 

OCCASIONAL

 

20# - 50#

 

Lift* - Waist to shoulder

 

OCCASIONAL

 

20# - 50#

 

Lift * - Shoulder to overhead

 

OCCASIONAL

 

Up to 20#

 

Carrying * - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

 

OCCASIONAL

 

Up to 20#

 

 

 

Environmental Factors

 

Working alone - N/A

 

Working in cramped quarters - N/A

 

Constant interruptions * - CONSTANT

 

Working with hands in water * - FREQUENT

 

Use of power tools - N/A

 

Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

 

Exposure to vibration - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to dust - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

 

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - OCCASIONAL

 

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - CONSTANT

 

Working with bloodborne pathogens * - FREQUENT