E/PC Technician - FT - 32hr - Eve - Danbury

Danbury Hospital; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT seeks an EMT/Medical Assistant to assist the Emergency Department team. You will prepare exam areas, take vital signs, perform phlebotomy and EKGs, and communicate patient status with nurses and ED providers to ensure timely care.

Required: EMT or Medical Assistant certification, or nursing student, CPR certification. Minimum: one year ED experience or direct patient care. Strong teamwork and the ability to function under pressure are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Current EMT, or Medical Assistant certification, or Nursing student
• CPR certification required
• Minimum: one year ED experience or direct patient care experience

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of the treatment area and maintains stock and supplies
• Prepares patients for exam, positions for comfort and applies monitoring devices
• Performs vital signs, I&O, EKGs, bladder scans, phlebotomy and related tasks
• Works with RN and ED providers as part of the team in the pod
• Places patients on monitors and assists with trauma and critical care as directed
• Conducts hourly rounding and communicates status to patients and families
• Documents care interactions and task completion
• Transports patients to testing and inpatient units
• Completes mandatory continuing education and attends staff meetings

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Assists the Emergency Department team by providing quality patient care, working under the direction and supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse. Prepares patients for exam, maintains communication with RN's and ED Providers regarding patient status changes, transports patients to testing and other units, performs and documents phlebotomy, EKGs, blood sugars, bladder scans and other care as directed and within the scope of certifications and training, ensures patient satisfaction by providing constant communications with patients and their families, ensures treatment areas are appropriately stocked and equipment is available and in proper working order, works proactively with other team members to maintain department through-put.

Responsibilities

• 1. Assists in the preparation of the treatment area, which includes the checking and maintaining of stock and supplies in their assigned areas.
• 2. Prepares patients for exam- undresses patient, positions for comfort, adheres to appropriate monitoring devices, assures appropriate supplies.
• 3. Performs various tasks including but not limited to vital signs, I&Os,EKG's, Bladder Scans, Blood Glucose, Phlebotomy, sizing and use of Durable Medical Equipment etc
• 4. Works within a variety of care settings within the ED working collaboratively with the RN and providers in those areas as an integral member of the team in the pod or area such as triage
• 5. Participates as an active member with specific roles within the ED team in the care of the complex patient ( trauma, cardiac arrest etc.). Placing patients on monitors, set up of the fluid warmer, pleurovac
• 6. Performs hourly rounding and maintains regular communications with patients and their family members
• 7. Maintains ongoing communications with team members regarding patient status, to proactively manage care and manage any issues
• 8. Documents task completion and patient care interactions.
• 9. Transports patients to testing and in-patient units.
• 10. Completes mandatory continuing education.
• 11. Attends staff meetings.
• 12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

Required: Current EMT,or Medical Assistant certification, or�Nursing student, or�1 year prior ED�experience.�CPR certification required.

Minimum Experience: one year Desired: Phlebotomy, EKG Training, Direct Patient Care Skills

Other Information

Required: Current EMT, or Medical Assistant certification, or�Nursing student, or 1-year prior ED experience.

CPR certification required.

Minimum Experience: one year Desired: Phlebotomy, EKG Training, Direct Patient Care Skills

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company

Danbury Hospital

Org Unit

119

Department

Emergency Department

Exempt

No

Salary Range

$18.13 - $34.50 Hourly

Available benefits include

Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.