Emergency Department Tech, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health's Richland Hospital in Columbia, SC, seeks an ED Tech to support the Emergency Department. You will assist with urgent patient care within your scope under supervision, performing tasks like preparing rooms, assisting with procedures, and monitoring vitals.

The role emphasizes teamwork, fast learning, and compliance with hospital policies. Day shift, full-time, with opportunities to grow within a compassionate, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant or related training.
• No experience required; nursing student or related care experience preferred.
• Basic clinical competencies as validated post-hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care within scope of practice under supervision.
• Performs data collection including vital signs and monitoring.
• Assists with sterile and non-sterile dressings and basic care tasks.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Phlebotomy

EKG

Incentive spirometry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Nursing assistant / patient care tech / EMT training

Job description

• ED Tech, Full time, Days, Richland Level One Trauma Center*

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of functions in support and care of patients requiring urgent or emergency care in an emergency medical setting within their scope of practice and under close/general supervision of licensed personnel.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Provides direct patient care within scope of practice as directed by providers and licensed staff in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols based on assigned facility or unit.
• Provides patient care as delegated by the RN including, but not limited to, sterile and non-sterile soaks, application of sterile simple dressings and non-sterile simple dressings, perineal care, basic ostomy care, nasal cannula, phlebotomy, EKG's and incentive spirometry.
• Insertion and removal of straight catheters (in & out catheters) and removal only of Foley catheters may be performed with appropriate training and clinical competency validation.
• Performs data collection including vital signs, oxygen saturation, temperature, cardiac monitoring, non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems, collection of basic/sterile specimens, and documents fluid intake and outtake.
• Performs point of care testing as trained and delegated by RN. Reports lab values to RN.

  Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

  Minimum Requirements

  • Education - High School Diploma or GED and completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, surgical tech, phlebotomy, military medical corpsman or nursing fundamentals course.
  • Experience - No experience required. Experience as nursing assistant, patient care tech, medical assistant, EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Phlebotomist, Medical Corpsman or nursing student preferred.
  • For facilities/units that require monitor tech responsibilities:
  • After hire, required attendance of formal arrhythmia training class and successful completion of the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts.
  • Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.
  • Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis.

  In Lieu Of

  • In lieu of school verification of required training, will accept High School Diploma or GED and current or former certification or licensure as proof of completed training at time of hire.
  • In lieu of clinical coursework, will accept High School Diploma or GED and 1 year of related experience.

  Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

  • Licensure, certification, or registration in the field of training preferred.

  Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • NA

  Work Shift

  Day (United States of America)

  Location

  Richland

  Facility

  Richland Hospital

  Department

  Emergency Department

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