Emergency Center Technician

HealthPartners; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement program

Time away from work

Insurance options

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Onsite clinic

Job summary

Methodist Hospital is hiring an Emergency Center Technician to join our Emergency Center team. The technician provides direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, contributing to compassionate, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency setting.

EMT licensure and BLS certification are required at time of hire; prior EMS or ED technician experience is preferred. This role supports triage and collaborates with physicians, nurses, and staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Completion of EDT program or EMT program or completed at least first quarter clinicals of an accredited RN or LPN program.
• Current CPR skills, BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Collaborates with health care team to ensure safe, patient-centered care.
• Assists in triage and routine procedures in the Emergency Center.

Skills

CPR/BLS

EMT/EDT experience

Education

EDT/EMT 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.

The Emergency Center is a 42-bed level III trauma center that serves all patient populations 24 hour a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Emergency Center includes a triage area used to determine the severity of a patient's medical condition; state-of-the‑art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment; leading‑edge medications and techniques to stop heart attacks and strokes before they cause permanent damage; radio communication systems linking Methodist Hospital's Emergency Center to helicopter and ambulance services across Minnesota. The top two presenting chief complaints are abdominal pain and chest pain. Services are provided by board certified Emergency Physicians and specially trained nursing staff and technicians.

Work Schedule:

0.75 Evening 12 hour every third 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!