ED Technician: Vital Signs, Telemetry & Quick Care

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina in Orangeburg, SC seeks an Emergency Department Technician II. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the ED Tech performs multi-skilled tasks to support a patient-centered approach to care and achieve outcomes in a Level III Trauma Emergency Department.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma with EMT or CNA certification, phlebotomy certification for ED tech II, and current BLS. Prior medical setting experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; EMT or CNA certification required.
• Phlebotomy certification required for ED tech II and current BLS certification.
• Some medical setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take vital signs, height and weight.
• Perform EKGs.
• Assist physicians or nurses on procedures.
• Monitor telemetry patients.
• Collect various specimens.
• Assist with ordering supplies.
• May perform bladder scans and insert Foley catheters.
• Transport patients.

Skills

Vital signs

EKG

Telemetry monitoring

Patient transport

Specimen collection

Phlebotomy

Bladder scans

Foley catheter insertion

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina in Orangeburg, SC seeks an Emergency Department Technician II. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the ED Tech performs multi-skilled tasks to support a patient-centered approach to care and achieve outcomes in a Level III Trauma Emergency Department.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma with EMT or CNA certification, phlebotomy certification for ED tech II, and current BLS. Prior medical setting experience is preferred.