Emergency Room Tech - 36 Hours per week

867900 - Emergency Room; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs (TRS)

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

PSLF Qualified Employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks an Emergency Room Tech for night shift (7p-7a). The role performs vital sign collection, ECGs, phlebotomy, and assist in maintaining a safe, well-stocked ED. Prior high-volume ED experience is preferred; BLS certification required and further certifications welcomed.

The position emphasizes patient care with strong teamwork and adherence to nursing policies. UT Southwestern offers competitive benefits and a rewarding environment for dedicated staff.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• High-volume Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Ability to perform ECGs and phlebotomy with competency within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Collects intake/output data and vital signs; reports abnormal values to the nurse.
• Assists with ECGs, phlebotomy, and point-of-care testing; maintains unit supplies.
• Responds to patient requests promptly and respectfully; maintains a safe environment.

Skills

English communication

EKG competency

Phlebotomy

Education

BLS Basic Life Support

ACPE-IV Sterile Compounding

CPI Crisis Prevention Certification

EMT certification (optional)

Job description

Job Description - Emergency Room Tech - 36 Hours per week (260000M6)

Job Description

Emergency Room Tech - 36 Hours per week - ( 260000M6 )

Description

Emergency Room Tech - Nights (7p-7a)

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Experience

2 years experience as certified nursing assistant, patient care technician, medical office assistant, certified medical office assistant, and/or either EMT or EMT-I certification or completed first semester of a nursing clinicals.
Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
Skilled in completing electrocardiogram (or competency within one 30 days of hire).
Successful completion of IV training required with competency demonstrated within 60 days of hire.
Experience with phlebotomy.
*High-volume Emergency Department experience with a comparable level of care is preferred.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT from an American Heart Association Accredited program or American Red Cross (ARC)
  (ACPE-IV) STERILE COMPOUNDING (IV) CERT within 60 Days
  (CPI) CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUT CER within 180 Days
  (EMT) EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH certification optional. If hired with EMT certification, the certification must be kept current throughout employment.
  

JOB DUTIES

• Collects data to include intake and output, weight, temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure. Recognizes and immediately reports values outside normal parameters to the nurse. Reports any changes in patient's condition or behavior immediately to the nurse. Documents patient information accurately and in appropriate place in a timely manner.
• Competency in EKG's, phlebotomy, point of care testing; reporting results to the primary RN and completing documentation. Removal of laundry and waste per unit needs.
• Responds to patient requests for assistance in a respectful, positive, and timely manner. Asks the patient and/or patients' family, "Can I do anything else for you" before leaving the room. Ensures adequate stock of supplies and proper function of unit equipment.
• Consistently performs daily required duties. Including: stocking rooms and all mobile carts or trays, maintaining stockroom (nothing on floors or less than 18" from ceiling).
• Makes frequent and ongoing patient rounds to comfort, position, and to provide toileting and hygiene care. Let's the patient know when you will return. Patient rarely finds it necessary to use call light.
• Seeks assistance and guidance as needed to ensure that patient care is delivered in a safe, high quality and effective manner at all times. Assisting in creating a safe environment for patients with focus on fall prevention, keeping appropriate bed rail up, and using mobility equipment, as trained, to prevent staff or patient injury.
• Transfers and transports patients safely and in accordance with the Department of Nursing Policies and Procedures, with concern for age-specific considerations to include admitted, discharged and patients going to and from procedures.
• Welcomes new patient, patients' family, and significant others. Maintains principals of AIDET.
• Assumes accountabilities for all actions in the workplace. Reports errors promptly.
• Orients new staff and students to work areas. Collaborates with Nursing staff and hospital employees to create an environment that is conducive to the retention of qualified personnel.
• Utilizes downtime to assist others and/or to provide additional amenities to patients and/or patients' families.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing, or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Skilled in completing electrocardiogram (or competency within one 30 days of hire).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Requirements

• Lifting
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Standing
• Stooping
• Walking

Working Conditions

• Hospital Setting
• May be exposed to body fluids and infectious diseases

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, the University prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of: race; color; religion; national origin; gender, including sexual harassment; age; disability; citizenship; and veteran status. In addition, it is UT Southwestern policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.

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