Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring a Full Time Emergency Department Technician II!

ED Tech II - Emergency Department

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center - Woodbridge, VA

~Full Time & Day shift~

7:00am-7:00pm

36 hours/week

Overview

Provides hospital based Basic, Advanced, and Specialized Life Support treatment and transportation in the non-emergency and emergency setting. Provides training and educational reinforcement for ED Tech I staff as assigned by management. Reports to Emergency Department Clinical Manager.

Must complete clinical competencies and hospital based orientation on all equipment and procedures required to provide Critical Emergency Level Care. Must attend ongoing training updates annually.

Two (2) years experience as a paramedic, actively affiliated with an EMS agency and in good standing, two (2) years as a paramedic affiliated with an agency and left in good standing, or two (2) years experience as a Sentara ED Tech with their EMT-P in good standing or left in good standing.

Virginia or NC State EMT-Paramedic certification is required.

Experience in Phlebotomy, NIH Stroke Scale, Physical Assessment, IV Access: Peripheral, IO, Splinting, Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation including recognition of STEM/NSTEMI, is required.

Education

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• EMT Paramedic - Certifications - National Registry Of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)

Experience

• 2 years paramedic experience (required)

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center’s Emergency Department is a 37-bed facility that sees a wide range of acute and emergent diagnoses.  Recently designated as a Level III Trauma Center, we see a multitude of traumatic injuries that require emergent stabilization.  Also a certified Primary Stroke Center, we were recently awarded with the Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care—the highest award a hospital can receive.  We pride ourselves on being able to care for anyone and anything that comes through our door.  From pediatric to geriatric patients and every age in between—we specialize in respiratory, cardiac, septic, and behavioral health alike.   If working in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment along awesome teammates is exciting to you—come join our amazing ED family! 

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