Emergency Department Technician: Vital Signs & Patient Care

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking personnel to support the patient care team with a variety of clinical tasks, including EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care and ambulation assistance. The role involves coordinating patient flow and supporting physicians and nurses in a fast-paced setting.

The selected candidate will perform routine lab work, vital signs, acuity testing and basic post-mortem care as needed, while maintaining strict confidentiality and high standards of care.

Qualifications

• BLS-AHA required or obtained within 30 days of hire.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Responsibilities

• Performs competently and safely in clinical tasks of EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care, splinting, crutch walking, patient activities of daily living and post-mortem care.
• Performs lab testing, specimen collection, according to protocol and communicates results to the appropriate department personnel and documents in the medical record. Includes Point of Care Testing.
• Performs vital signs according to protocol and communicates results to appropriate department personnel and documents interventions in the medical record.
• Performs visual acuity testing competently and reports results to clinical nurse and ED attending.
• Performs oxygen saturation testing competently and reports results to clinical nurse and ED attending.

Skills

BLS Certification

High School diploma

0-1 years experience

Computer systems proficiency

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking personnel to support the patient care team with a variety of clinical tasks, including EKGs, phlebotomy, wound care and ambulation assistance. The role involves coordinating patient flow and supporting physicians and nurses in a fast-paced setting.

The selected candidate will perform routine lab work, vital signs, acuity testing and basic post-mortem care as needed, while maintaining strict confidentiality and high standards of care.