Emergency Department Technician

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in Savannah, GA seeks a Patient Care Technician to provide routine, non-licensed bedside care under licensed staff.

The role supports daily operations, transports patients, assists with lab work, and helps prepare rooms for clinicians. The position requires a Healthcare Certificate and 1–2 years of experience preferred, with Basic Life Support and relevant certifications such as CNA/EMT commonly expected.

Qualifications

• Certificate of Healthcare is required.
• 1–2 years of experience preferred.
• Basic life support (BLS) required.

Responsibilities

• Complies with regulatory guidelines and communicates patient safety risks to providers.
• Identifies patients and provides care under RN/LPN direction; documents assessments.
• Assists in procedures, obtains supplies, and reports patient status changes to RN/LPN.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Transport patients

Clerical duties

Education

Certificate of Healthcare

Job description

Under the direction of the licensed staff member, the Patient Care Technician gives routine, non-licensed, technical bedside care as a member of the Healthcare Team. They can assist the day to day operations keeping the health center running efficiently and effectively. They will prepare the patient for the clinicians. Also they will transport patients, assist with obtaining lab work, vital signs, purposeful rounding, clerical duties, clean and prepare rooms for next patient and other duties as assigned.

Education

Certificate of Healthcare - Required

Experience

1-2 Years - Preferred

License & Certification

Professional Certification or Patient Care Technician with 2 Years verifiable experience or Nursing Student who has completed fundamentals of nursing - Required

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA)

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

Core Job Functions

• Complies with regulatory guidelines for work area and professional practice. Communicates patient safety risks to appropriate providers. Performs interventions under the direction of the RN/LPN.
• Patients are identified per guidelines and patient care interventions are provided under the direction of the RN/LPN. Accurately obtains and documents patient assessments according to hospital/ department guidelines.
• Assists in procedures/ exams as directed. Obtains necessary supplies, equipment, and/ or personnel as needed. Communicates data by timely documentation and reporting of abnormal or patient status change to RN/LPN.