Certified ED Tech - Emergency Department (Days)

Tanner-Health-1; Bremen (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Patient Safety Technician - ED Tech is responsible for monitoring patients and assisting with safety-related care tasks in a hospital setting, with a moderate degree of difficulty.

The role includes managing situations with volatile behavioral health characteristics and calling for help as needed, while completing required trainings such as Safe Crisis Intervention for Patients and Professionals and the Patient Monitor program within specified timeframes.

Qualifications

• Education: Ability to read and write.
• Experience: No prior work experience required.
• Completion of (SCIPP) Safe Crisis Intervention of Patients and Professionals training within the first 90 days of employment and on an annual basis.
• Completion of Patient Monitor (Sitter) Training Program within 90 Days of employment

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients and assist with safety of assigned patients.
• Manage situations with volatile behavioral health characteristics and call for assistance as needed.

Skills

Ability to read and write

Education

High school diploma preferred

Job description

The Patient Safety Technician - ED Tech is responsible for certain aspects of patient monitoring and care tasks, which have a moderate degree of difficulty. Employee will be expected to be involved with maintaining safety of patients to which the employee is assigned to monitor. Employee will also be responsible for managing situations in which patients present volatile behavioral health characteristics and call for assistance as needed.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Education: Ability to read and write
• Experience: No prior work experience required

Licenses and Certifications

• SAFE CRISIS INTERVENTION FOR PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS

Qualifications

• high school diploma preferred.
• Proven experience to communicate with the public and patients in a tactful, intelligent and authoritative manner.
• Completion of (SCIPP) Safe Crisis Intervention of Patients and Professionals training within the first 90 days of employment and on an annual basis.
• Completion of Patient Monitor (Sitter) Training Program within 90 Days of employment