Emergency Center Technician - Patient Care Specialist

Phoebe Putney Health System; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, GA is seeking an Emergency Center Technician to assist nursing staff in delivering patient care across all ages per EC scope. You will support direct patient care, monitoring and documentation in a fast-paced ED setting.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, GA EMT or CNA certification, BLS, and at least 1 year of direct hospital patient care experience. EMT program graduates are welcomed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Vocational / Technical Degree in Patient Care Assistance, Emergency Medicine (Preferred)
• Minimum of 1 year direct patient care experience in a hospital setting (Required) or graduate of an accredited Emergency Medical Technician program

Responsibilities

• Assists nurse with providing direct care to EC patients.
• Comply with established nursing standards.
• Maintain established department, unit, hospital policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
• Follow established routines and utilize supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel.
• Receive assignment and assist in care of patients as directed.
• Assist physicians, physician extenders and nursing personnel during assessment, reassessment and treatment of emergency patients.
• Report and update physician and (or) nurse and document patient information in the medical record.
• Check and record patient's vital signs, communicate with Registered Nurse and EC Physician regarding patient status/update.
• Direct patient care responsibilities include but are not limited to: application of patient monitoring systems including basic interpretation and reporting, basic extremity splinting, cast application, crutch fitting, point of care testing/maintenance, obtain and report results of 12 lead ECG tracings, specimen collection, labeling and transport, trauma team assignment, basic spinal immobilization, resuscitation team assignment, urinary catheter placement/maintenance, oxygen therapy application and removal, phlebotomy, wound care/dressings, proactive patient procedure/intervention.
• Work directly with Flow Coordinator/zone nurse in managing patient throughput in all clinical areas.
• Perform clerical support functions to include computer/manual diagnostic order entry, complete and log consult physician pages, perform inpatient bed request/assignment and communication, monitor and direct response to unit based nurse call communication system.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Emergency Medical Technician program

Job description

Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, GA is seeking an Emergency Center Technician to assist nursing staff in delivering patient care across all ages per EC scope. You will support direct patient care, monitoring and documentation in a fast-paced ED setting.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, GA EMT or CNA certification, BLS, and at least 1 year of direct hospital patient care experience. EMT program graduates are welcomed.