Emergency Response Specialist

1 month ago


Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States SSM Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Emergency Services Technician to join our team at SSM Health. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and support in our emergency department.

Responsibilities
  • Assist in the collection of lab samples, coordinate patient flow, and perform visual acuity tests to ensure timely and accurate results.
  • Respond promptly to patient requests for assistance, answer call lights, and assist with patient transfers and transportation.
  • Collaborate with registered nurses to take and record patient vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, and fluid status.
  • Assist physicians with gynecology exams, specimen collection, and other medical procedures as needed.
  • Perform messenger services, deliver equipment to departments, and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
  • Answer phones, take and relay messages, and maintain accurate records.
Requirements
  • High School diploma or equivalent, or 10 years of work experience, or Certified Nurse Assistant, EMT Basic, or nursing student with completion of fundamentals course.
  • No experience required.
Physical Requirements
  • Constant standing and walking.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
  • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
  • Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Occasional lifting/moving patients.
  • Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  • Occasional driving.
Required Professional License and/or Certifications
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
Work Environment

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.



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