What are the responsibilities and job description for the ER Technician position at Mercy Medical Center Merced?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Department Director and/or Registered Nurse, assists nursing personnel in maintaining required medical record documentation, as well as administrative/clerical processes surrounding the daily operations of the Nursing Unit. Monitors the central cardiac monitoring station, and alerts appropriate members of the healthcare team to the presence of problematic and/or potentially lethal arrhythmias.
Job Requirements
Required
Preferred
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
Pay Range
$24.00 - $28.15 /hour
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Department Director and/or Registered Nurse, assists nursing personnel in maintaining required medical record documentation, as well as administrative/clerical processes surrounding the daily operations of the Nursing Unit. Monitors the central cardiac monitoring station, and alerts appropriate members of the healthcare team to the presence of problematic and/or potentially lethal arrhythmias.
Job Requirements
Required
- Experience as a MA, EMT, CNA orequivalence, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Medical Terminology
- Familiarity with computer operations
Preferred
- Prior experience as a ER Tech, UnitClerk and/or Monitor Technician
- Previous experience with EKG equipment, able to perform EKG's
- Prior acute care or emergency experience
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Founded in 1873, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Merced, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, the Mercy Cancer Center, and a family birth center. Additionally, Merced Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
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Pay Range
$24.00 - $28.15 /hour
Salary : $24 - $28