Emergency Patient Care Technician

beloithealthsystem; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied shifts

Per diem

Job summary

Beloit Health System at Beloit Memorial Hospital is seeking an Emergency Patient Care Technician to join our Emergency Department team while you pursue Paramedic education.

This role supports nurses and physicians, handles patient care tasks, supply stocking, and unit cleaning to complement nursing and Emergency Physicians.

Qualifications

• 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 and passing grades.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing staff and other professionals in patient care duties and unit operations.
• Performs tasks such as specimen collection, wound care, and charting.
• Transports patients and ensures patient safety.
• Maintains patient privacy and infection control policies.
• Documents data-intakes/outputs, vital signs, and interventions.

Skills

EMT clinical skills

Verbal and written communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

EMT-B Certification

Paramedic program enrollment

Tools

EKG equipment

Vital signs monitoring devices

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