Emergency Department Technician Senior - ECC Emergency Care

CHRISTUS Health; Shreveport (LA); In loco; USD 17.000 - 22.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a Part Time Emergency Department Tech to support professional staff in the emergency department in Shreveport, LA. The role involves assisting with vital signs, EKGs, monitoring, patient transport, and instrument preparation under the direction of RNs or physicians.

Responsibilities include patient admission/discharge assistance, observing patient status, and maintaining stock and equipment. Required BLS and relevant emergency tech training or certifications.

Competenze

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Basic EMT, Intermediate EMT, PT Care Tech, or military medics training/experience required per CHRISTUS policy.

Mansioni

• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Observe patient condition, recognize changes, and report findings to the RN.
• Escort stable patients to other departments as required.
• Clean, procure, and return equipment and supplies.
• Assist with ordering and maintaining stock items.
• Maintain competency to perform procedures such as venipuncture, splinting, suture removal, nonsterile dressing changes, pulse oximetry, crutch training.
• Adapt patient care methods to meet age-specific and developmental needs.

Formazione

High School Diploma or GED

Nursing Assistant program

Medical Assistant program

Basic EMT program

Intermediate EMT program

PT Care Tech program

Military basic combat training / Advanced Individual Training for military medics

Descrizione del lavoro

Summary:

Assists professional staff in providing diagnostic and therapeutic care for patients presented to the Emergency Department. Facilitates vital signs, EKGs, cardiac and respiratory monitoring, suture removal, transportation of patients, disinfecting and preparing instruments, stocking of supplies, and other aspects of patient care under the direction of the RN or physician.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Commensurate with training, observes patient's condition, recognizes changes in patient status, and reports findings to the RN.
• Escorts stable patients to other departments as required.
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
• Assists with ordering and maintaining stock items.
• Maintains competency to perform special procedures: Venipuncture Splinting Staple and suture removal Nonsterile dressing changes Peak expiration flow rate Pulse Oximetry Crutch Training Demonstrate competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred
• Completion of one of the following educational programs or previous CHRISTUS Emergency Technician experience is required:
  • Nursing Assistant program
  • Medical Assistant program
  • Basic EMT program, Intermediate EMT program
  • PT Care Tech program
  • Military basic combat training and Advanced Individual Training for military medics

Experience

• 1 year of experience as an Emergency Dept Tech required
• 2-3 years of experience as an Emergency Dept Tech preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• Must maintain one of the following certifications:
  • Certified Nursing Assistant license in the state of employment
  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Certified Patient Care Tech
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) national registry or state license

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule:

11AM - 11PM

Work Type:

Part Time