Emergency Dept Tech EMT

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Education assistance

Shift differential for nights/weekends

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Denver, CO, is seeking an EMT/Paramedic for full-time night shifts in the Emergency Department. You will monitor vital signs, collect specimens, and assist with admissions, transfers, and discharge instructions alongside RNs and physicians.

Responsibilities include patient movement, wound care, EKGs, and injections while maintaining charts and infection control. Requires BLS, IV certification, and Colorado EMT/Paramedic licensure.

Qualifications

• Current Basic EMT or Paramedic license in state of practice.
• Colorado ED experience; national or state EMT license acceptable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) Certification upon hire.
• IV certification required upon hire; Colorado EMT-Basic must have state IV certification.

Responsibilities

• Obtain vital signs and report changes to RN/Physician.
• Collect blood, urine, saliva, and stool samples for analysis.
• Inserts Foley catheters and assists with wounds, casts, and splints.
• Performs 12-lead EKGs and supports procedures.
• Assists with safe patient handling and movement.
• Assists with admission, transfers, and discharge instructions.
• Maintains patient charts and responds to calls as unit secretary.
• Adheres to infection prevention standards.

Skills

Patient Care

Life Support

Vital Signs

Patient Education

Safe Patient Handling

Patient Transfers

Patient Information

Blood Pressure

Paramedic Training

Communication

Education

State EMT/Paramedic license

BLS-HCP Certification

IV certification

Job description

Job Description

This position is responsible for providing both basic and advanced life support to patients in an efficient, knowledgeable, and cost-effective manner, which is accurately documented and properly coordinated with other health care personnel.

Posting Specifics

• FULL-TIME NIGHT SHIFT NEEDED*


• Benefits Eligible: Yes; Medical, Dental, Vision, Education Assistance.


• Shift Details: Full-time night shifts needed, some weekend and holiday requirements


• Department/Unit: Emergency Department


• Differential Details: Shift differentials given for evenings, nights and weekends

Essential Functions

• Obtains patients’ vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, and temperature, and understands normal ranges and changes. Informs RNs or Physicians of changes in vital signs.


• Collects blood, urine, saliva, and stool samples for laboratory analysis.


• Inserts Foley catheters, performs straight catheterizations, provides wound care, and fits patients for casts, hard splints, crutches, and other devices.


• Performs 12-lead EKGs and provides instruments to doctors and nurses during procedures.


• Assists with the safe movement of patients, applying principles of safe patient handling.


• Assists with admitting patients into the ER, schedules patient transfers, reinforces patient education, and assists with discharge instructions as given by the RN.


• Applies and checks on restraints as directed by the RN or Physician.


• Performs the duties of unit secretary, including maintaining patient charts, responding to phone calls, maintaining the daily assignment board, providing equipment care/cleaning, performing errands associated with patient care, and providing accurate information to the interdisciplinary team.


• Demonstrates and adheres to the standards of infection prevention, following principles and upholding the Standards of Infection Prevention.

Skills

• Patient Care


• Life Support


• Vital Signs


• Patient Education


• Safe Patient Handling


• Patient Transfers


• Patient Information


• Blood Pressure


• Paramedic Training


• Communication

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Basic EMT or Paramedic license in state of practice


• EMTs working in an Emergency Department in the state of Colorado, national certification or state EMT license is acceptable


• Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) Certification for Healthcare Providers upon hire


• IV certification required upon hire. Colorado: EMT- Basic must have state approved IV certification at the time of hire. (Note: For Paramedics, AEMTs, and EMT- is, IV certification is included in licensure.)

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of related experience

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.


• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.


• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.


• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.


• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)


• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.


• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City

Denver

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Hourly Rate

$20.00 - $26.48

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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