Emergency Room Technician

SAN-Bernardino-Count; Colton (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is hiring Emergency Room Technicians to assist physicians, nurses and staff with a variety of patient care activities including cardiac monitoring and ECGs.

Qualifications include EMT-1 certification or paramedic license, CPI certification within six months, and a California CPT license within six months. Six months ER or EMS experience preferred, with bilingual abilities encouraged.

Qualifications

• CPI certification issued by ARMC within 6 months of hire.
• State of California EMT-1 certification or paramedic license required.
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Six months of full-time ER tech experience in acute care or EMS acceptable.
• CA CPT-1 or CPT-2 license required within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians, registered nurses and health staff with procedures.
• Monitor cardiac activity and perform electrocardiograms (ECGs).
• Collect specimens and perform blood draws as needed.
• Perform clerical tasks related to patient care and documentation.

Skills

CPI certification

EMT-1 certification

Paramedic license

BLS

CA CPT-1 or CPT-2 license

Job description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is recruiting for Emergency Room Technicianswhoperform a variety of patient care functions; assisting physicians, registered nurses and other health specialists with a variety of procedures and treatments, cardiac monitoring and electrocardiograms, splinting,collecting specimens, performing blood withdrawal and clerical tasks.

ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Shift Availability: Applicants must be available to work ALL SHIFTS (DAY, SWING, NIGHT, ROTATING, AND WEEKEND). Indicate shift availability on the application. You will not proceed further in the examination process if all shifts are not selected.

Certification: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification issued by ARMC is required within six (6) months of hire as the work environment may involve exposure to assaultive and combative patients. Certifications must be maintained throughout employment.

License: Completion of a State of California Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1 or CPT-2) license with the Department of Public Health is required within six (6) months of hire.

Pre-employment process: Applicants selected for these positions must successfully pass a background investigation which includes fingerprinting, verification of employment history and education.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Candidates must have both of the following:

Certification/Licensure:

• Current/valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-1) certification OR paramedic license issued by the State of California.
• Current/valid Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).

-AND- Experience:

• Six (6) months of full-time experience as an Emergency Room Technician in an acute care hospital OR as field personnel providing emergency medical services OR as an EMT/Paramedic for a firefighting agency.

Applicants fluent in American Sign Language, Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish and/or Vietnamese are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional compensation is associated with positions requiring the use of bilingual skills. Testing of bilingual skills may be required to receive additional compensation.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference:

Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.