Emergency Care Technician – Weekend 11a-11p

1000 Owensboro Health, Inc.; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital is seeking a patient care assistant to support department staff in the Emergency Department. You will greet patients, collect data for nursing review, assist clinicians, perform EKGs, and help with specimen collection while maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Requirements include a minimum 6 months of direct patient care experience and a high school diploma or GED. BLS within 90 days is required; EMT or SRNA is preferred or required in lieu of experience.

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking and decisive judgment.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred; BLS certification within 90 days; EMT/SRNA preferred or required in lieu of experience.

Responsibilities

• Greets and identifies patients upon entrance to department as directed.
• Provides direction and information to patients and guests.
• Contributes to patient assessment by collecting data for nurse review.
• Assists clinicians with patient care and ongoing assessments.
• Performs electrocardiograms (EKGs) and submits results for interpretation.
• Assists nursing staff to address physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations.
• Reports abnormal findings to nursing staff.
• Performs venipuncture and other specimen collection with proper skills.
• Keeps patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Assists with administrative duties including communication with providers and facilities, arranging transport, and printing discharge instructions.
• May transport patients using safe lifting techniques and appropriate devices.
• Demonstrates staffing flexibility and may work in other areas as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Stress management

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification within 90 days

EMT or SRNA preferred; in lieu of experience

Job description

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital is seeking a patient care assistant to support department staff in the Emergency Department. You will greet patients, collect data for nursing review, assist clinicians, perform EKGs, and help with specimen collection while maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Requirements include a minimum 6 months of direct patient care experience and a high school diploma or GED. BLS within 90 days is required; EMT or SRNA is preferred or required in lieu of experience.