ED Technician/PD/Days

St. Luke's University Health Network; Lehighton (Carbon County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to anticipate and support the ED team in patient care. You will respond to emergencies with an RN, transport patients, and assist with a variety of clinical procedures.

The role involves operating room equipment, performing EKGs and point-of-care testing, and ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. CPR certification and knowledge of medical terminology are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Responds to medical emergencies with an RN and transports patient to ED.
• Performs EKG, glucometry, phlebotomy, and point of care testing.
• Performs CPR and assists with gynecological exams.
• Communicates orders and changes in patient condition to the unit team.
• Restocks unit supplies and assists with maintaining equipment.

Skills

CPR certification

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Emergency Department Technician anticipates and implements patient and health care team needs and functions as an integral part of the ED patient care team.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Responds to medical emergencies with an RN and transports patient to ED.
• Responds to critical patient situations.
• Sets up and assists with operating specialty equipment.
• Performs clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Performs EKG, glucometry, phlebotomy, point of care testing, and collects/sends specimens.
• Performs quality control checks as appropriate.
• Performs out-of-bed/back-to-bed as appropriate.
• Accepts responsibility for providing safe appropriate quality patient care.
• Communicates new orders, changes in patient’s condition, and unit concerns with the unit based team.
• Restocks unit supplies as needed.
• Performs patient observations under the direction and supervision of the RN.
• Performs code cart, defibrillator, and unit specific maintenance duties.
• Assists with gynecological exams.
• Applies, maintains and removes immobilization devices as needed (prn).
• Performs CPR.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time.
• Stand for up to 12 hours per day; 8 hours at a time.
• Walk up to 12 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time.
• Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 30 pounds.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 pounds.
• Transport patients weighing up to 400 lbs via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher.
• Frequently stoop, bend and reach above shoulder level.
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high/low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Training and Experience

• CPR certification.
• Medical terminology.
• First Receivers – Operations Level Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.