Emergency Room Technician - Emergency Department

UNC Health Careers; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health's UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill is seeking an Emergency Room Technician II for a 36-hour, full-time schedule. The ED is a Level I Trauma Center serving adults and children, with two units and close coordination with a psych ED. You will support patient care, safety, and rapid response in a busy ER environment.

Orientation and paid time off are provided. The role requires HS diploma or GED and BLS; licensure as Nursing Assistant I or EMT is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
• Three to six months relevant experience and/or training preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (or willing to obtain).
• Licensed as Nursing Assistant I by NC DHHS or EMT.

Responsibilities

• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration every 2 hours or as directed.
• Records intake and outputs as directed.
• Performs urinary catheterization or in-and-out Foley procedures and documents.
• Sets up area for sterile procedures and documents.
• Performs minor orthopedic splinting under physician assistant direction.
• Documents any skin breakdowns and notifies RN.
• Removes IV catheter and documents accordingly.
• Transcribes, documents, and transmits physician orders and other pertinent information.
• Able to work in triage, minor treatment and acute areas per departmental policy.

Skills

Vital signs

Intake & output

Urinary catheterization

Sterile procedure setup

Orthopedic splinting

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Emergency Room Technician II positions are available at the UNC Medical Center Emergency Room Department. UNC Hospitals Emergency Department (ED) is a designated Level I Trauma Center, serving as North Carolina’s primary referral hospital while also providing care to the Chapel Hill and Orange County community.

The Emergency Room Department is a designated Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center serving as North Carolina's primary referral hospital as well as serving communities in Orange County. The staff collaboratively operate as a unified team across two distinct units - Main ED (adults) and Pediatric ED (children)- providing care for patients of all ages from neonates to geriatrics. The UNC Medical Center has a separate, dedicated Psych Emergency Department which works closely with our larger Emergency Department.

Required

• Currently licensed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Currently holds a Basic Life Support Provider certificate (or willing to receive it on your own)

Position Offering

• Shift: Rotating day and night shifts,including rotating weekends and holidays
• Hours: Full Time; 36 hours a week; three 12 hour shifts
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Location: Chapel Hill, NC

This is a 36-hour-per-week position that qualifies for a comprehensive benefits package. Paid time off (PTO) is accrued based on hours worked. The role also requires attendance at a week-long hospital orientation, which is offered every two weeks.

Orientation Schedule: Monday and Tuesday - In person from 8am to 5pm; Wednesday - 8am to 10am Virtual and in person from 1pm to 5 pm; and Thursday and Friday - Virtual.

Summary:
Assists with patient care, patient safety, and responds to patient needs in the Emergency Room.

Responsibilities:
1. Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates every 2 hours or as directed.
2. Records intake and outputs as directed.
3. Performs urinary catherization or in and out foley procedure and documents accordingly.
4. Sets up area for sterile procedure and documents accordingly.
5. Performs minor orthopedic splinting under the direction of the physician assistant.
6. Documents any skin breakdowns noted and notifies RN.
7. Removes any IV catheter and documents accordingly.
8. Transcribes, documents, and transmits physician orders and any other pertinent information.
9. Able to work in all three areas of department - triage, minor treatment and acute. Follows guidelines per departmental policy in each of these areas.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Listing as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Prefer three to six months relevant experience and/or training

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Emergency Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$19.12 - $27.17 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.