Emergency Dept Tech - PM Shift

CHS Children's Hospital and Health System, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin is seeking healthcare professionals to join the Emergency Department team. You will deliver life‑saving interventions, monitor patient conditions, and support clinicians in providing high‑quality pediatric care.

Training and orientation are provided as part of a collaborative, fast‑paced environment. Qualifications include EMT/AEMT/Paramedic or Medical Assistant training and 1+ year experience in pediatrics or ED care.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic program or Medical Assistant program is required.
• 1+ years experience in Pediatrics, Emergency Department, or Urgent Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver basic and advanced life support care, treatment, and patient assessments per protocols.
• Provide ongoing patient care and maintain accurate documentation in Epic.
• Gather patient information, obtain vital signs, and prepare treatment areas.
• Monitor patient conditions and communicate changes to the care team.
• Initiate clinical interventions and assist with treatments, procedures, and diagnostic testing.
• Identify and stabilize acutely ill or injured patients in collaboration with physicians and nurses.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and discharge needs.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent judgment

Decision making

Communication skills

Compassion

Education

EMT/AEMT/Paramedic program or Medical Assistant program

1+ years experience in Pediatrics, Emergency Department or Urgent Care

Job description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country.

Schedule Details

.25 - .50 FTE options available, 10 hour PM Shift, weekend/holiday rotation

Join a fast-paced Emergency Department team where your clinical expertise, critical thinking, and compassion directly impact patient outcomes. Working alongside emergency medicine providers and nurses, you will play a vital role in delivering exceptional, patient-centered care while supporting life‑saving interventions and emergency treatment. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated healthcare professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about providing high‑quality care to patients during some of their most critical moments. Deliver basic and advanced life support care, treatment, and patient assessments in accordance with established protocols and standards of practice. Provide ongoing patient care and maintain accurate, timely documentation in Epic. Gather patient information, obtain and document vital signs, and prepare treatment areas to support efficient patient evaluation and care. Continuously monitor patient conditions, communicate changes to the care team, and document treatments and outcomes appropriately. Initiate and implement clinical interventions according to department protocols and assist providers and nurses with treatments, procedures, and diagnostic testing. Perform select clinical skills upon demonstrated competency and within hospital policy and professional scope of practice. Identify, assess, and help stabilize acutely ill or injured patients in collaboration with physicians and registered nurses. Educate patients and families on medical conditions, treatments, discharge instructions, and ongoing care needs.

Partner closely with nursing and provider teams to deliver specialized care, including:

• Medication administration per protocol
• Patient reassessments
• Breathing treatments and airway support
• Suctioning assistance
• Peripheral IV insertion
• Acuity‑specific discharge education
• Safely transport and transfer patients throughout the facility for testing, treatment, and admissions while ensuring patient comfort and safety.

Participate in staff meetings, training sessions, and continuing education opportunities to remain current on departmental updates, patient care practices, and operational improvements.

Requirements

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
• Successful completion of a state approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Paramedic program or course, or graduate of Medical Assistant Program (Clinical Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or Registered Medical Assistant) required
• 1+ years experience in Pediatrics, Emergency Department or Urgent Care preferred
• Collaborative teamwork skills within an interdisciplinary group focused on patient care.
• Ability to work independently and exercise independent judgment.
• Exhibits strong decision‑making skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times according to policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.
• Demonstrates compassion and patience with a deep level of concern for patients.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and in a positive manner with patients, family, public, and other health care workers.
• Must be able to cope with stressful situations, including death and dying and dealing with anguished relatives.

Orientation

If hired attendance will be required the first week at a New Hire Welcome day on Monday from 9a-4p. There are 3 days of central care partner orientation from 8a-4:30p on Tuesday, Wed and Thursday that first week. We prefer participation in all the sessions, but at minimum, the Thursday session is mandatory.

The Emergency Department/Trauma Center provides emergency health care for children and adolescents up until their 18th birthday who present for care.. Emergency care is provided for all types of illnesses and injuries, 24 hours a day. The severity of illness and injury varies and is defined by the Triage guidelines as non‑urgent, urgent, and emergent. 54% of all inpatient admissions will come from the EDTC, which is 17% of all EDTC patients. With the frequent populations seen, collaborative practice protocols help to expedite care delivered.

Children’s Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses

• N/A, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council
• CMA-Certified/Registered Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologists
• CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - American Association of Medical Assistants
• CMA-Certified Medical Assistant - National Healthcare Association
• EMT-Emergency Medical Technician National - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
• EMT-Emergency Medical Technician - Wisconsin Department of Health Services, LP-Licensed Paramedic National - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children

Dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children

We are the region's only independent healthcare system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. In Milwaukee and throughout the state, we provide kids and their families a wide range of care and support - everything from routine care for ear aches or sore throats to life saving advances and treatment options. Our academic partner, The Medical College of Wisconsin, brings many of the nation's most well‑respected doctors to our team. Together we work to ensure that every child and family we serve receives nothing but the best. Learn more about our affiliation with the Medical College of Wisconsin and the power of academic medicine.