Emergency Room Technician | Nights

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina seeks an Emergency Room Technician to support frontline patient care under RN supervision in the ED. You will assist with vital signs, patient mobility, and daily needs, ensuring safety and comfort across the care journey.

Qualification includes a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of patient care experience, and SC CNA or EMT certification with BLS. This position emphasizes teamwork, communication, and compassionate service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of patient care experience in a healthcare facility or CNA experience required.
• South Carolina CNA registration or South Carolina EMT certification required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, hands-on care to patients within the scope of 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 nurse direction.
• Support nurses and the emergency care team with patient care activities.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, nurses, providers, and other healthcare team members.
• Provide compassionate care while maintaining patient dignity, privacy, and safety.

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 Details

• 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-20
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 36
• Work Shift Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

As an Emergency Room Technician (ER Tech), you'll play an essential role on the front line of patient care. Working under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, you'll provide hands‑on support that helps keep patients safe, comfortable, and moving through their care journey. 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.

Education

High school diploma or GED required.

Experience

At least one year of patient care experience in a healthcare facility or experience as a CNA required.

Licensure & Certifications

Current South Carolina Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) registration OR South Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification required.

American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Additional Job Description

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 If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children's Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50.

The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet designated hospitals in South Carolina.