Emergency Department Technician (Cert), Emergency Department, Part-Time, (36 Hour Week), Nights

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Company

• Marin
• General
• Hospital dba
• MarinHealth
• Medical
• Center
• Compensation
• Range: $35.14 - $41.53
• Work
• Shift: 12
• Hour (nights) (United
• States of
• America)
• Scheduled
• Weekly
• Hours: 36

Job Description

Summary: The purpose of this role is to assist the Registered Nurses, Physicians, and Physician Assistants in providing direct care to the patients. This care team member will obtain and record vital signs, provide assistance with personal care and activities of daily living, transport patients, apply orthopedic splints and immobilizers, conduct EKG testing, and other duties delegated to them by licensed personnel. The Emergency Department Technician will also help maintain a safe and efficient patient care environment by stocking supply and linen carts, replacing full sharps containers, cleaning equipment and stretchers, and other duties as assigned by the Manager or their designee. Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions: Job Specifications: Education: High school diploma, GED or equivalent required Experience: A minimum of one year experience as an EMT, Paramedic, or CAN Experience as an Orthopedic Technician is preferred Enrollment in a registered nursing program with completion of at least the first year of instruction may substitute for the required experience. License and Certifications: Cert Phlebotomy Tech I (CPT I) or Cert Phlebotomy Tech II (CPT II) required at hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) required at hire. Integrative Agitation Management (IAMTAC) Required within 30 days of hire Prerequisite Skills: Ability to read, speak, write clearly and legible, and understand and follow English verbal and written instructions Ability to establish priorities and follow through on assigned tasks Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, team members and other hospital staff Knowledge of medical terminology Ability to learn current in-house computer systems Ability to work effectively as a team member and contribute positively towards the goals of the team and the organization Maintain a calm demeanor while working in an atmosphere of conflicting demands Primary Customer Served (Age Specific Criteria): ( ) Infants: Birth up to 1 year (X) Toddlers: 1 up to 3 years (X) Preschool Children: 3 up to 6 years (X) School Age Children: 6 up to 12 years (X) Adolescents: 12 up to 18 years (X) Early Adults: 18 up to 45 years (X) Middle Adults: 45 up to 61 years (X) Late Adults: 61 up to 80 years (X) Late, Late Adults: 80 years and up Employees in this position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and/or service based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned service area. Patient Privacy (HIPAA Compliance): Employees in this position have access to protected health information. The protected health information a person in this position can access includes demographics, date of service, insurance/billing, medical record summary information, and all other information that may be contained in patient records. This position requires patient health information to perform the functions outlined Duties And Responsibilities: Essential (Not Modifiable) Obtains and records vital signs, intakes and outputs, and other patient data and reports significant findings to licensed personnel Assists patient with or provides hygiene, ADL, comfort and safety measures for the patients Provides assistance with positioning, ambulating, and transfers of patients Assists with simple respiratory therapy treatments for patients. Performs (bedside) EKG’s, and other specimen collection Prepares patient for OR, diagnostic tests and transport, and assist licensed staff with simple procedures Provides trouble shooting and set up of equipment and assists other team members with treatments and procedures Applies splints and other orthopedic immobilizers Brings patient into Emergency Department treatment area and prepares patients to be seen by physician per patient care guidelines. Assist physician with physical examination when requested Prepares procedural trays utilizing sterile technique and assists physicians and nurses with procedures Assist RN with receiving ambulance patients, i.e. placing patient on the monitor, transferring patient, assisting patient into hospital gown, and obtaining vital signs Stays alert to potential changes in the condition of a patient and immediately reports any changes observed to licensed personnel Responds to Code 2000 on assigned unit Attends all mandatory classes, meetings and in-services per unit and hospital standards; for example, Mock Code, TB Testing, Safety Quiz Transports patients in wheelchairs and gurneys Inspects and cleans wheelchairs, gurneys and other ED equipment during idle time. Removes from service any equipment in need of repair and delivers such equipment to engineering for repair Performs Post Morton care and transports expired patients to the morgue Performs quick registration function on new patients as needed Changes linen and disinfects gurney between patients Cross trains to Clerk position Edits EKG machine Secondary (modifiable) Performs phlebotomy (only if CA phlebotomy certified) Other duties as assigned Accommodation: Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or TalentAcquisition@mymarinhealth.org. C.A.R.E.S.