What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Trauma Technician - Emergency Department - Westwood position at University of California - Los Angeles Health?
Description
The Emergency Trauma Techs perform basic patient care skills, follow infection control practices, assist in set up of equipment for procedures, provide direct patient care in trauma/ emergency situations, and have knowledge and direct experience with orthopedic injuries and splint placement. The emergency trauma tech assists nurses in transporting patients, assisting patients with ADL, collecting specimens, performing EKGs and finger stick blood sugar checks.
Salary: $27.08 - $31.09 Hourly
Qualifications
- Knowledge of suturing and suture removal, dressing application, and splinting
- Skill in CPR and EKG's
- BLS Required
- Skill in preparing wounds for treatment, set up and assisting with special procedures such as incision and drainage of infected areas
- Ability to assist nursing staff with routine patient care
- Ability to perform as a team member and provide professional staff support to physicians and nurses
- Ability to function effectively with patients
- Ability to lift, push, pull
- Prior ED Tech or EMT experience highly desired
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Salary : $27 - $31