ED Technician: Quick Care, Critical Support

Carle-Health; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 2,480,000 - 3,992,000; Full time

Job summary

The Emergency Department Technician at Carle Health works under the ED Physician and ED Resource Nurse to support patient care, equipment maintenance and efficient throughput in the ED in Urbana, IL.

Responsibilities include assisting with triage, preparing rooms, performing wound care under supervision, obtaining supplies, and recording data in patient charts, along with performing EKGs and assisting with cardiac emergencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Education: H.S. Diploma/GED.

Responsibilities

• Answers call lights and offers comfort measures to patients in coordination with nursing staff.
• Brings code cart to designated areas, provides cardiac compressions.
• Cleans and sends instruments for sterilization.
• Obtains supplies and equipment required for procedures.
• Documents appropriate data in patient chart when care is provided.
• Maintains all department equipment in a functional manner.
• Performs wound irrigations, wound repair, wound dressings and surgical preps under the direct supervision of the physician.
• Prepares patient for transportation and transport.
• Removes sutures from well healed wounds under the direct supervision of the physician.
• Assists nursing staff with direct patient care within ED Tech scope
• Sutures wounds and applies splints under the direction and supervision of provider staff
• Facilitates patient throughput into and out of the department by assisting with triage, rooming and transfers
• Stocks linen and supplies in the ED
• Performs EKGs on all ED patients

Skills

BLS within 30 days

Patient care

Triage

EKG

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

The Emergency Department Technician at Carle Health works under the ED Physician and ED Resource Nurse to support patient care, equipment maintenance and efficient throughput in the ED in Urbana, IL.

Responsibilities include assisting with triage, preparing rooms, performing wound care under supervision, obtaining supplies, and recording data in patient charts, along with performing EKGs and assisting with cardiac emergencies as needed.