Emergency Room Technician

Kaiser Permanente; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 84,501,000 - 91,608,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California, San Diego, seeks an Emergency Department Technician on a call-in/on-call basis. Responsibilities include assisting physicians and nurses in examination and treatment, applying splints, CPR, EKG, vital signs, and patient transport.

On-site at San Diego Medical Center with variable shifts and comprehensive patient-care duties. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, and relevant EMT/ER tech experience or anatomy coursework; licensures include

Qualifications

• Six (6) months (1,000 hours) recent experience in a health care/patient contact setting required.
• Current Kaiser Permanente Coalition employees may have experience requirement waived.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Anatomy course proof or EMT/ED tech experience or Kaiser ED experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with therapeutic and diagnostic patient care functions, including sterile technique and dressings.
• Assist in ER with diagnostic exams, positioning, draping, and minor surgical procedures.
• Assist with procedures such as peritoneal lavage, lumbar punctures, thoracotomy, thoracentesis; prepare treatment areas.
• Answer calls and take appropriate action.
• Perform CPR and 12-lead EKGs; download EKGs into Muse system.
• Obtain vital signs and clothing list on patients.
• Instruct patients on walking and use of crutches/canes.
• Apply splints for fractures/sprains under physician guidance.
• Coordinate instrument cleaning and processing.
• Transport items and patients between departments.
• Maintain stock of supplies and report needs to supervisor.
• Maintain clean work areas and promote exceptional customer service.

Skills

Patient care

Emergency room support

Vital signs

CPR

ECG

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Anatomy course or EMT experience or Kaiser experience

Job description

Job Summary

Under direct supervision, assist physicians and nurses with examination, treatment and special procedures. Apply splints to patients as authorized by Chief of Orthopedic Department, performs related patient care duties in clinic, holding ward of Emergency Room following established policies, routines, practices and procedures.

• Assists with therapeutic and diagnostic patient care functions which may require sterile technique, such as removal and/or application of the dressings, and splints, cleansing and/or irrigating wounds and prepping. Explains standard self-care procedures as directed, and orients patients to Medical Center policies and practices.
• Provides assistance in emergency room with various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping the patient, assists during minor surgical procedures.
• Assists with special procedures such as peritoneal lavage, lumbar punctures, thoracotomy, thoracentesis, etc. Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment areas prior to surgical and/or examination procedures as required for particular procedures.
• Answers incoming phone calls and takes appropriate action.
• Performs closed heart massage (CPR).
• Performs 12-lead EKG on patients as directed. Down load EKGs into Muse system.
• Obtains complete vital signs and clothing list on patients.
• Issues and adjusts crutches and canes as required, instructs patients in proper techniques of walking as authorized by Chief of Orthopedic Department.
• Apply basic splints for fractures/sprains under physicians instructions using appropriate materials as ordered by the physician.
• Coordinates instrument cleaning and processing with Central Processing per department process.
• Pick up and deliver items such as forms, mail, specimens, etc., between various departments.
• Direct and transport patients to appropriate rooms or areas in ED or Medical Center.
• Maintains adequate stock of supplies and reports needs to Charge Nurse/Clinical Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to preparing gurney/beds, stocking of patient items at heads of beds, stocking oxygen tank supplies, suction set-ups at each gurney area, gloves and EKG electrodes in each area.
• Maintain a clean work area, including utility rooms, supply rooms and ED ramps.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.

Job Summary

Under direct supervision, assist physicians and nurses with examination, treatment and special procedures. Apply splints to patients as authorized by Chief of Orthopedic Department, performs related patient care duties in clinic, holding ward of Emergency Room following established policies, routines, practices and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assists with therapeutic and diagnostic patient care functions which may require sterile technique, such as removal and/or application of the dressings, and splints, cleansing and/or irrigating wounds and prepping. Explains standard self-care procedures as directed, and orients patients to Medical Center policies and practices.
• Provides assistance in emergency room with various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping the patient, assists during minor surgical procedures.
• Assists with special procedures such as peritoneal lavage, lumbar punctures, thoracotomy, thoracentesis, etc. Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment areas prior to surgical and/or examination procedures as required for particular procedures.
• Answers incoming phone calls and takes appropriate action.
• Performs closed heart massage (CPR).
• Performs 12-lead EKG on patients as directed. Down load EKGs into Muse system.
• Obtains complete vital signs and clothing list on patients.
• Issues and adjusts crutches and canes as required, instructs patients in proper techniques of walking as authorized by Chief of Orthopedic Department.
• Apply basic splints for fractures/sprains under physicians instructions using appropriate materials as ordered by the physician.
• Coordinates instrument cleaning and processing with Central Processing per department process.
• Pick up and deliver items such as forms, mail, specimens, etc., between various departments.
• Direct and transport patients to appropriate rooms or areas in ED or Medical Center.
• Maintains adequate stock of supplies and reports needs to Charge Nurse/Clinical Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to preparing gurney/beds, stocking of patient items at heads of beds, stocking oxygen tank supplies, suction set-ups at each gurney area, gloves and EKG electrodes in each area.
• Maintain a clean work area, including utility rooms, supply rooms and ED ramps.
• Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• Six (6) months (1,000 hours) recent experience (within two 2 years) in a health care/patient contact setting required.
• Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.

Education

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.
• Proof of successful completion of an anatomy course (from an accredited college, vocational, adult education) within the last (3) years; or six (6) months (1,000 hours) recent (within two 2 years) Emergency Room Technician/EMT experience; or two (2) years recent experience in Kaiser Permanente Emergency Department required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (California) OR National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic Certificate OR National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT Certificate
• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of Kaiser Permanente Orthopedics demonstration/validation of ability to apply all types of splints within the probationary period. Employee will have a maximum of three opportunities to demonstrate/validate the ability to apply all types of splints and other orthopedic devices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years Emergency Department or Emergency Medical Services.

Notes

• On-Call ED Tech VARIABLE shifts
• Shifts will vary from 0-40hrs based on dept needs
• Variable Weekends

Primary Location: California,San Diego,San Diego Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Shift: Variable

Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM

Working Hours End: 11:59 PM

Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B09|OPEIU|Local 30

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: San Diego Medical Center - Emergency-Day - 0806

Pay Range: $29.49 - $31.97 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.