Emergency Room (ER) Technician

Healthier Mississippi People (HMP); Missouri; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Jackson, Mississippi, is seeking an Emergency Room Technician for the Pediatric Emergency Room. Under RN supervision, the role involves monitoring vital signs, performing EKGs, and ensuring a clean, supportive environment for patients and families. A high school diploma and relevant experience are required, with EMT certification preferred. The position demands occasional physical exertion and exposure to challenging conditions.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with at least two years of related education or experience.
• Experience as a Nursing Assistant/Orderly preferred.
• Current employment as a UMMC Student Nurse Extern accepted.

Responsibilities

• Record and report vital signs accurately.
• Perform computerized EKGs as per policy.
• Provide comfort measures to patients and families.
• Maintain clean and stocked work area.
• Facilitate efficient unit operations through compassionate interaction.

Skills

Patient care

Venipuncture

Vital signs monitoring

Computerized EKG

Customer satisfaction

Education

High school diploma

Emergency Medical Technician certification (preferred)

Job description

Job Title

Emergency Room Tech-Pediatric Emergency Room

Job Summary

Under the supervision of an RN, performs specific duties/ procedures in relation to the care and treatment of patients at the University Hospitals and Clinics.

Responsibilities

• Records vital signs accurately and reports any changes to the RN. Performs venipuncture when ordered.
• Performs computerized EKGs according to policy and procedure and provides copies for the patient\'s chart and the heart station.
• Informs RN of any unusual occurrences or changes in patient\'s condition.
• Provides comfort measures to patient and family members as needed.
• Orders, labels, delivers, and maintains records of lab specimens.
• Keeps assigned work area clean and stocked.
• Contributes to the efficient operation of the unit. Demonstrates the goal of customer satisfaction through interaction with patient family members and other healthcare providers in a compassionate, respectful, courteous, confidential, and caring manner.
• Attends and participates in appropriate in-service programs, unit meetings, and quality improvement projects.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Education & Experience

High school graduate and any combination of related education and related experience equal to two (2) years or currently employed as a UMMC Student Nurse Extern. Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician preferred. Six (6) months experience as a Nursing Assistant/Orderly or healthcare related position preferred. Certifications, Licenses or Registration required: NA