Emergency Center Technician

HealthPartners; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Time away from work

Insurance options

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Onsite clinic

Job summary

Methodist Hospital is seeking an Emergency Center Technician to join our Emergency Center team. The Tech provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, leveraging EMT licensure and BLS certification to support fast-paced emergencies and patient comfort.

Required: EMT/EDT program or RN/LPN clinicals; CPR/BLS current; prior ER tech experience preferred. Schedule is 0.7 FTE with 8-hour day/night shifts and every other weekend.

Qualifications

• Completion of EDT or EMT program or RN/LPN first quarter clinicals.
• Current CPR/BLS per AHA guidelines.
• ER experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Support fast-paced emergencies with compassionate care.
• Maintain patient safety and necessary documentation.

Skills

EMT licensure

BLS certification

Compassionate care

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Prioritization

Education

EDT/EMT program or RN/LPN clinicals

Job description

Methodist Hospital is looking to hire an Emergency Center Tech to join our Emergency Center team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

The Emergency Center Technician provides direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, utilizing his/her skill and expertise to complement other health care providers. EMT licensure & BLS certification required at time of hire. Current or recent emergency technician experience preferred. Safe, patient-centered care is the highest priority in the Emergency Center department. Candidate must provide compassionate care to the patients we serve. Candidate should enjoy fast paced work environment and possess excellent critical thinking, multitasking, and prioritization skills.

Work Schedule:

0.7, Day/Night, 8 hr. shifts, Every other weekend

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of EDT program or EMT program or completed at least first quarter clinicals of an accredited RN or LPN program.
• Currently validated CPR skills,BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association (AHA) guidelinesrequired upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

Post-secondary education preferred; EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) or EDT (Emergency Department Technician) experience. Current EMT License upon hire and licensure maintenance recommended. This position requires familiarity and compliance with matters of law, regulations and internal policies affecting the employment relationship, (including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, EMTALA and discrimination and harassment laws). Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.

Benefits:

Park Nicollet offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, onsite clinic and much more!