Emergency Patient Care Technician

Beloit Health System; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Beloit Health System in Beloit, WI is seeking an Emergency Patient Care Technician to join the Emergency Department team while you pursue Paramedic education at no cost to you.

The role involves assisting nurses, performing patient care tasks, and supporting supply and cleaning activities in a fast-paced ED. Per diem, 12-hour shifts, with varied start times and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of EMT-basic with active WI EMT or national licensure.
• Active enrollment in a Paramedic Student program as a full-time student with passing grades.
• CPR certification and ability to work irregular hours.
• Two years of clinical experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff and other healthcare professionals in patient care duties.
• Support supply ordering, stocking of treatment rooms and unit cleaning.
• Perform data-intakes, vital signs and charting as needed.
• Maintain patient privacy and safety during transport and procedures.
• Participate in QA monitoring and adhere to infection control policies.
• Carry out unit-specific duties per established policies and procedures.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Clinical experience

Equipment operation

Patient safety

Education

EMT-Basic Certificate

Paramedic student enrollment

Tools

Medical equipment operation

Job description

Are you an EMT looking to go back to school to complete your Paramedic Education?

If so, we have the opportunity for you!

Beloit Health System at Beloit Memorial Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an Emergency Patient Care Technician. This exciting opportunity will allow you to work as part of our Emergency Department Team while pursuing additional education to become a Paramedic at no additional cost to you.

• Shift: Varied/Per Diem
• Schedule: 12 hour shift, varied start times
• Hours per week: Varied/Per Diem
• Benefits Status: Not Eligible
• Department: Emergency Services

The Emergency Patient Care Technician will assist the professional nursing staff or other healthcare professionals in performance of a variety of patient care duties, supply ordering, stocking of treatment rooms and unit cleaning – all to complement the practice of nursing and Emergency Physicians.

The Emergency Patient Care Technician:

• Applies specialty knowledge to patient care situations such as:
  • Ability to perform straight catheterization
  • Collect specimens
  • Splint application
  • Suture set up
  • Instruction on crutch walking
  • Eye irrigations with saline
  • Perform EKGs
  • Ability to draw blood
  • Wound care and dressings
  • Transporting patients
  • Appropriate charting
• Participates in QA monitoring such as monthly chart audits.
• Strictly adheres to infection control policies including body substance isolation, blood borne pathogen precautions and aseptic techniques.
• Performs unit specific duties according to established policies and procedures.
• Collecting and recording of data-intakes and outputs, vital signs (including orthostatics), weights, as well as any interventions, procedures, and/or observations.
• Maintains patient privacy.
• Reports any changes in patient condition or unusual occurrences to RN.
• Ensures patient safety while handling and transporting patients.
• Protect patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, and injury.
• Performs hourly rounding and uses whiteboards evident by monthly self-audits.

Job Requirements:

• Successful completion of EMT-basic course, with current/active EMT or A-EMT licensure in WI or National.
• Active enrollment in participating Paramedic Student program with full time student status with a passing grade of C or above in all enrolled classes.
• Requires working sometimes irregular hours.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Two years' clinical experience preferred.
• Maintains knowledge of and ability to operate all equipment.
• Assures timely completion of assigned duties.
• Must be CPR certified.
• Application deadline will be 8/28/2026
• All selected applicants will be required to provide 2 letters of recommendation