Emergency Room Technician - PRN Days

Baptist-Health-System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CEU's!!

Job summary

Emerus is a leader in small-format hospitals and seeks an ER technician to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care at our Schertz facility. This PRN, day-shift role supports assigned areas and works closely with the charge nurse to ensure quality care.

Responsibilities include collecting vitals and specimens, performing lab testing per policy, assisting with activities of daily living, wound care, infection control, and patient transfers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required with one relevant program and experience.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required; PALS preferred.
• Experience with IV starts, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG preferred.
• English fluency; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Collect, report, and document clinical data including vitals and specimens.
• Perform lab testing per policies and CLIA regulations.
• Assist with patient care per care plan and supervision.
• Provide superficial wound care and patient safety.
• Maintain patient privacy and infection control; ensure clean environment.
• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge; travel to locations as required.

Skills

Vital signs collection

Patient care support

Infection control

English fluency

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Corpsman program + 1 year experience

EMT-P / AEMT / Licensed Paramedic program + 1 year experience

Nursing school enrollment + 1 year experience

ER Technician experience (3+ years)

Tools

IV start

Phlebotomy

EKG initiation

Job description

About Us

HIGHLIGHTS

SHIFT: Day Shift (7am-7pm)

JOB TYPE: PRN

LOCATION: Schertz

FACILITY TYPE: 16 bed Small-Format Hospital (8 ER, 8 Inpatient)

JOB PERKS: Free CEU's!!

We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust. Our growing number of amazing partners includes Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor Scott & White Health, ChristianaCare, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS Health, MultiCare and WellSpan. Our innovative hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. Emerus' commitment to patient care extends far beyond the confines of societal norms. We believe that every individual who walks through our doors deserves compassionate, comprehensive care, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances. We are committed to fostering a work environment focused on teamwork that celebrates diversity, promotes equity and ensures equal access to information, development and opportunity for all of our Healthcare Pros.

Position Overview

The purpose of this position is to provide technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas.

Essential Job Functions

• Collect, report, and document clinical data. Take vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collect specimens
• Collect laboratory samples and perform lab testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as COLA and CLIA regulations
• Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care
• Provide for superficial wound care
• Provide for patient safety related to age and condition
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times
• Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment and perform and/or assist others to perform proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures
• Assist with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient

Other Job Functions

• Prepare patients and chaperone during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments
• Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies
• Assist with patient restraints and maintain precautions; collect, report and document data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior
• Travel to all facility locations as required
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, required and completion of one of the following:
  • Completion of Medical Corpsman program and one year of applicable experience (or)
  • Completion of EMT-P (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic), AEMT (Advanced-EMT), Licensed Paramedic (LP) course/program and one year of applicable experience (or)
  • Completion of the first year of education and current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing and one year of applicable experience (or)
  • 3+ years of emergency room experience as an ER Technician
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications, required. PALS preferred
• Experience with IV start, phlebotomy, and initiation of EKG, preferred
• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication