Emergency Room Technician I

Responsibilities:
In our no wait ER, the Emergency Room Technician (ER Tech) is responsible for assisting licensed nursing staff in providing care to patients in the Emergency Care Center. Te ER Tech supports the medical care of patients under the direction of the Medical Staff pursuant to the objectives of the hospital and does provide EKG monitoring for the Emergency Care Center.

Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION:

High School graudate or GED required ; relevant experience in lieu of High School Diploma/GED education will be considered.

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

One year hospital or pre-hospital experience preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Any one of the following:
Certified as a Nursing Assistant by the Texas Department of Health (CNA); or
Certified Medical Assistant; or
Certified or Licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); or
Licensed Paramedic; or
Completion of U.S. Military Hospital Corpsman training
Experience or education in lieu of certification/license:
Nursing student having completed fundamentals of nursing (LVN or RN); or
Completion of Patient Care Technician program; or
Graduate of a foreign nursing program with nursing credentials/licensure in country of origin

Certified in BLS through the American Heart Association also required.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

Computer skills. Successful completion of an EKG competency assessment test.

WORK SCHEDULE:

This unit/department is staffed to provide coverage 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. It requires working weekends and holidays. Generally scheduled 12 hour shifts day or night rotations. Schedules and work shifts may be changed in respect to patient procedure demands and hospital census. During low census or low procedure volumes, staff may be required to float to other OakBend locations or nursing units where deemed competent, flex hours, rotate days off or be placed on call.

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