What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Emergency Room Technician - FT Day shift position at Emerus?
About Us
Emerus is the nation’s first and largest operator of small-format hospitals, also known as community or neighborhood hospitals. Emerus’ leading national health system partners include Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor, Scott & White Health, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS and MultiCare. Our state-of-the-art hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. From the moment a patient walks through the door, a team of exceptional medical professionals takes charge, treating patients with speed, compassion and expertise. Emerus’ distinctive level of care earned the Guardian of Excellence Award for Superior Patient Experience in six of the past seven years. More information is available at www.emerus.com.
Position Overview
The purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.
Essential Job Functions
- Collect, report, and document clinical data. Take vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens
- Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
- Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care
- Provide for superficial wound care
- Provide for patient safety related to age and condition
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
- Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment and perform and/or assist others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures
- Assist with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient
- Safe handling of food preparation for patients
Other Job Functions
- Prepare patients and chaperone during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments
- Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies
- Assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions; collect, report and document data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior
- Travel to all facility locations as required
- Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
Lead Tech responsibilities
- Assist with maintaining staff schedule and adequate staffing levels for the Emergency Technician and Patient Care Assistant roles within the assigned facility
- Assist Hospital Administrator with Patient Safety Audits
- Assist with the onboarding of new Emergency Room Technicians and Patient Care Assistants as needed
- Responsible for, in conjunction with Hospital Administrators and Market Leadership, ordering hospital/clinical supplies, receiving hospital/clinical supplies and maintaining ENVY system
- Responsible for, in conjunction with Hospital Administrators and Market Leadership, Supply, Purchase Order and Missed Items tracking
- Responsible for being the liaison between the facility and Linen agency
Basic Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED and completion of one of the following:
- Completion of Medical Corpsman program and one year of applicable experience (or)
- Completion of EMT-B, EMT-I, EMT-P course/program and one year of applicable experience (or)
- Completion of the first year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing and one year of applicable experience (or)
- 2 years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician or hospital equivalent experience
- Current BLS required; ACLS and PALS certification, preferred
- Experience with IV start, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG, preferred
- Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication
