Emergency Department Tech II: Patient Care Focus

Medical University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an Emergency Department Technician II to join the team in Columbia. Under RN supervision, you perform multi-skilled tasks to support patient-centered care and help achieve outcomes.

This role reports to the Nurse Manager and works 36 hours per week on a rotating schedule. Required: high school diploma or GED, 1 year of patient care experience or EMT certification, BLS certification, and completion of ED-specific training within six months.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Preferred experience as Patient Care Tech, nursing assistant, or nursing student with completion of one Adult Medical/Surgical course and hands-on clinical experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of patient care experience in a health care environment or EMT.
• Within six months of hire, pass online course modules, phlebotomy training, skills validation for basic and advanced skills, and EKG training (80% passing rate on two attempts).
• Unit-specific ED Technician training and competency demonstration must be completed within six months.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Nurse Manager and work under RN supervision.
• Perform multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized, patient-centered approach.
• Contribute to achieving desired patient care outcomes.
• Comply with MUHA policies and maintain professional standards (including BLS).

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assistant

EMT

Education

High School diploma or GED

EMT certification

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking an Emergency Department Technician II to join the team in Columbia. Under RN supervision, you perform multi-skilled tasks to support patient-centered care and help achieve outcomes.

This role reports to the Nurse Manager and works 36 hours per week on a rotating schedule. Required: high school diploma or GED, 1 year of patient care experience or EMT certification, BLS certification, and completion of ED-specific training within six months.