ED Tech 1-Columbia County (Augusta)

3M HEALTHCARE; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking an ED Tech 1 in Georgia to provide age-appropriate patient care, monitor vital signs and support ED physicians. You will perform EKGs, assist with sterile procedures, and help with patient transport and safety in a fast-paced emergency department.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification, plus strong communication and teamwork skills. This is a full-time, day-shift position in Columbia County.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification required.
• Must demonstrate effective communication and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, age-appropriate patient care and monitor vital signs.
• Perform 12-lead EKG and assist ED physicians.
• Assist with aseptic procedures and catheterization as directed.
• Transport patients and equipment safely.
• Monitor patients and document findings per policy.

Skills

Effective communication

Desktop computer

Team player

Vital signs

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what’s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people’s lives.

Day Shift (United States of America) | ED Tech 1 – Columbia County | Shift: Full-Time 11am-11pm

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provides safe, age‑appropriate care to the patient:
  • Obtain and document vital signs; inform nurse if vital signs are abnormal.
  • Perform 12‑lead EKG and hand to ED physician.
  • Perform bedside blood sugar testing; inform nurse if result is abnormal.
  • Measure and apply extremity splints as directed by nurse or physician.
  • Instruct patient regarding safe crutch ambulation techniques with return demonstration by patient.
  • Oral suctioning.
  • Superficial wound care.
• Performs procedures using aseptic technique:
  • Urethral catheterization.
  • Sterile tray preparation.
  • Dressing application.
  • Phlebotomy.
• Telesitter Facility Liaison
  • Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts.
  • Troubleshoots any cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary.
  • Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and upon every hand‑off thereafter.
  • Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are being maintained.
  • Responds to remote telesitter escalation for face‑to‑face intervention.
  • Notifies Nurse and/or charge Nurse when face‑to‑face redirection is required.
• Transport, using good body mechanics as appropriate
  • Patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
  • Unit supplies.
  • Equipment.
  • Patient medications.
• Monitors patients in restraint / seclusion
  • Frequency of monitoring performed as per policy.
  • Document monitoring as per policy.
  • Notify nurse of abnormal findings or observations.
• Observes cardiac monitors to ensure the recognition of arrhythmias (Site specific Kennestone ED)
  • Recognize cardiac rhythms and communicate findings to registered professional as appropriate.
  • Provides accurate patient information for each monitor in use.
• Responsible for cleaning and maintaining monitors and pumps in monitor room.
• Assures patient care area is appropriately stocked.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma (General) or GED (General).

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• BLS – Basic Life Support or ARC‑BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS‑I – Basic Life Support – Instructor.

Required Minimum Skills

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) required.
• Proficiency with desktop computer required.
• Demonstrate willingness to be a team‑player and a self‑starter required.
• Proficiency obtaining vital signs using manual processes required.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.