EH - ED Tech I

Exeter Hospital; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Exeter Hospital is seeking an ED support technician to provide direct patient care to Emergency Department patients and support to the unit. Responsibilities include assisting nurses, obtaining vital signs, and performing phlebotomy and EKGs.

Responsibilities also cover inventory, transporting patients for imaging, and maintaining clean, stocked triage and care areas. CPR is required within 30 days of hire and licensing requirements must be met.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• NH EMS Provider's license or NH Nursing Assistant license required.
• CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Follows department policies, quality improvement, safety and infection control standards.
• Assists RN with patient care and obtains vitals, blood draws, glucose tests and basic monitoring.
• Orders and maintains supplies for ED, stocks triage and patient care areas, ensures equipment availability.
• Assists with patient flow: loading/cleaning rooms, preparing patients for exam and disposition, transporting to imaging.
• Performs phlebotomy and EKGs; orients new staff.
• May initiate IV therapy if EMT-Advanced certified.
• Documents accurately in EMR per policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

CPR certification within 30 days of h​

Education

High School or GED

NH EMS Provider's license

State of NH Licensed Nursing Assistant

Job description

Summary

Provides support to the unit and direct patient care to Emergency Department patients.

Requirements

• High School or GED
• Nationally Registered EMT/A, NH EMS Provider's license OR State of N.H Licensed Nursing Assistant
• CPR certified within 30 days of hire
• Strong customer service and communication skills

Major Responsibilities

• Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety and environment of care programs, infection control standards and safety control standards.
• Provides personal care to patients as needed or requested. Assists the RN with patient care including, but not limited to obtaining vital signs, blood drawing, glucose testing, application of cardiac monitoring, application of simple dressing and splints.
• Orders and maintains adequate levels of supplies for all areas of the ED. Takes inventory and stocks the triage area, orthopedic, eye, ENT, and airway carts, and each patient care area, ensuring that all appropriate equipment is available in each area. Ensures that blanket warmers and glucometer checks are complete.
• Assists with patient flow activities by loading and cleaning rooms, preparing patients for exam and for disposition, assisting with patient transportation to and from diagnostic imaging and other departments.
• Performs phlebotomy and EKGs. Orients new staff.
• May initiate IV therapy if certified as an EMT Advanced.
• Documents accurately, timely, concisely and legibly in accordance with department policies in the EMR.
• Performs other duties as assigned, as appropriate.