Emergency Patient Care Tech

CommonSpirit Health; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA is seeking an ED Tech to support the fast-paced Emergency Department with admissions, discharges, vitals, and basic procedures. The role emphasizes accurate documentation to assist the nursing and physician teams.

Candidates should have CPR/BLS certification, CA EMT license or NREMT Basic, and at least one year of direct ED or pre-hospital patient care.

Qualifications

• One year direct patient care in an emergency department, ambulance, fire or emergent pre-hospital setting.
• Basic Life Support - CPR through American Heart Association.
• Emergency Medical Technician: CA, or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Basic

Responsibilities

• Utilizes AIDET to communicate with patients and families.
• Reports and documents all care rendered to patient and family.
• Monitors and documents changes in patient conditions and vital signs.
• Maintains accurate measurement and recording of weights for ED patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of vital sign ranges and notifies nursing staff of abnormalities.

Skills

One year direct patient care

BLS CPR

EMT CA

NREMT Basic

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an ED Tech, you will provide crucial support and direct patient care in the fast-paced Emergency Department, ensuring efficient operations and compassionate assistance during critical moments.

Every day you will expertly assist with patient admissions and discharges, perform vital signs and basic medical procedures, maintain a clean and organized environment, and meticulously document observations to support the nursing staff and physician team.

To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding adaptability, strong communication skills, and a calm, proactive demeanor, contributing significantly to timely patient care and a smooth-running ED.

• Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families. Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank
• Reports and documents all care rendered to patient, patient/family.
• Reports and documents all changes in patients conditions including behavior and psychosocial.
• Utilizes Chain of Command appropriately as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to measure and record vital signs, including orthostatics.

Demonstrates knowledge of vital sign ranges in all ranges and notifies licensed nursing staff of any abnormal vital sign.

• Demonstrates ability to accurately measure and record weights on all patients in ED.

Job Requirements

Required

• One year previous direct patient care in an emergency department, ambulance, fire or emergent pre-hospital setting
• Basic Life Support - CPR through American Heart Association
• Emergency Medical Technician: CA, or
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Basic

Preferred

• EKG experience

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA's Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital's commitment to providing the best stroke care.

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Pay Range

$41.24 - $46.72 /hour