ED Technician

Job Description

Job Overview:

Responsible for performing patient care in accordance with training, scope of practice, hospital policies, procedures and standards of care. In addition, the Emergency Department (ED) Technician works as a cardiac monitor watcher, unit secretary, and inventory control specialist.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.

• Preferred:

o Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).

o Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

o Paramedic.

Experience:

• Required:

o N/A

• Preferred:

o 1 year of ED Technician experience.

o 1 year of CMA experience.

o 1 year of EMT experience.

o 1 year of Paramedic experience

Job Responsibilities:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

• Works collaboratively with team members to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes. Listens and follows the

delegation requests from physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and senior ED Technicians.

• Interacts professionally with patients and family.

• Obtains, documents, and communicates patients' vital signs to the nurse.

• Observes patients for safety which could include fall, elopement, and/or suicide risks.

• Charts observations in the electronic medical record (EMR).

• Performs procedures based on training that may include performing electrocardiograms (EKGs), reading cardiac monitor rhythms, placing urinary catheters, orthopedic splinting, wound care, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

• Cares for patients including assisting patients with toileting, bathing/cleaning, transporting while utilizing wheelchairs and stretchers, and using language interpretation tools.

• Performs unit secretarial duties that may include answering phones, planning patient transfers, documenting vital signs and monitor rhythms, ordering supplies, and performing inventory.

• Maintains a safe environment for patients and personnel by utilizing and enforcing principles of infection control and safety practices, including universal precautions. This includes but is not limited to cleaning and disinfecting equipment, rooms, and stretchers, dusting and cleaning department, spills, emptying trash cans, and decreasing clutter.

• Participates in the department's Performance Improvement Plan as appropriate to the job responsibilities, including Quality Measures and Customer Service Measures.

• Possesses knowledge of hospital policies and the functions of the other departments.

• Ensures compliance with all Regulatory Standards, organizational policies and procedures, as well as patient care protocols.

• Maintains competency through departmental and organizational core competencies. Completes all required education and keeps education file up to date

Working Conditions:

Bending - Frequently
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Frequently
Continuous Learning - Frequently
Hearing: Conversation - Frequently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
Interpersonal Communication - Frequently
Kneeling - Occasionally
Lifting

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