Emergency Room Technician -- EMERGENCY ROOM -- Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

Responsibilities

Job Skills
Collect, report, and document clinical data. Take vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens. Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations. Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care. Provide for superficial wound care. Assist with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient. Travel to all facility locations as required. Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required.

Planning
Develops the steps necessary to accomplish goals and establishes realistic plans to reach them. These steps include allocating required resources, planning for contingencies, and setting milestones to measure progress.

Safety
Provide for patient safety related to age and condition. Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment and perform and/or assist others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures. Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies.

Customer Focus
Identifies customer needs and expectations and responds to them in a timely and effective manner. Prepare patients and chaperone during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments. Assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions; collect, report and document data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior. Always maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Heavy Work up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly.

Experience with IV start, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG, preferred. Position requires fluency in English, written and oral communication.

Completion of EMT-P (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic), EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and one year of clinical/CA hospital experience ( or )

Completion of the first year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing and one year of applicable experience ( or )

Current ER / In-patient Clinical Assistant with 2 years of experience.

Education

• Post High School Diploma or Certificate Program
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Credentials

• Basic Life Support (Required) acquired through the American Heart Associationacquired through the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life SupportPreferred.
• Pediatric Adv Life SupportPreferred
• Clinical Lab Practitioner (Required)
• Food Handlers Card (Required)

Work Schedule: Nights

Status: 72 hrs per pay

Location: Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital

Location of Job: WV:White Hall:Mon Marion Neighborhood Hospital

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Christina L. Anderson christina.anderson@vandaliahealth.org