Emergency Room Technician | Days

MUSC Health; Lancaster (SC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina’s MUSC Health is seeking an Advanced Emergency Department Technician to support our emergency team. You will perform duties under RN supervision, assist with patient care, mobility, vital signs, and transportation, playing a vital role when patients need us most.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, an active SC AEMT or Paramedic license, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current SC Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) or Paramedic license.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Experience with EKG, Phlebotomy, and Cardiac Monitoring preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients within the scope of your training and certification.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, dressing, walking, and activities of daily living.
• Help maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable patient environment.
• Change bed linens and assist with patient transportation to tests and procedures.
• Serve and collect meal trays and provide between-meal nourishment as needed.
• Obtain and record temperatures and vital signs under the direction of a nurse.
• Support nurses and the emergency care team with patient care activities.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, nurses, providers, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Provide compassionate care while maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and safety.

Skills

EKG

Phlebotomy

Cardiac Monitoring

Vital Signs

Patient Care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description Summary

Be the calm in the chaos. Be part of the team that makes a difference.

When every second matters, you can make every moment count.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001480 LAN - Emergency Dept (LMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Job Description

The Advanced Emergency Department Technician performs duties of the Emergency Department Technician and other routine duties within the limit of their training and certification in caring for the Emergency Department patients. The care is rendered under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. From assisting with patient care and mobility to supporting nurses with vital signs, transportation, and daily needs, you’ll be an important part of a team that shows up when patients need us most.

What You’ll Do

• Provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients within the scope of your training and certification.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene, dressing, walking, and other activities of daily living.
• Help maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable patient environment.
• Change bed linens and assist with patient transportation to tests and procedures.
• Serve and collect meal trays and provide between-meal nourishment as needed.
• Obtain and record temperatures and vital signs under the direction of a nurse.
• Support nurses and the emergency care team with a variety of patient care activities.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, nurses, providers, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Provide compassionate care while maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and safety.

Additional Job Description

• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience

• Previous experience with EKG, Phlebotomy, and Cardiac Monitoring preferred.

Licensure & Certifications

• Current South Carolina Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) or Paramedic is required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

The Emergency Department is where compassion meets urgency. As an ER Tech, you’ll be there to help patients through some of their most unexpected and vulnerable moments—and you’ll have a team beside you every step of the way.

If you’re dependable, compassionate, hands-on, and ready to make an impact when it matters most, we want you on our team.

Bring Your Skills. Bring Your Heart. Bring Your Best.

Join our Emergency Department team and make a difference—one patient, one moment, one life at a time.

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

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