Emergency Services Tech II - Emergency Services - Per Diem

Guthrie; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie seeks an ED Emergency Support Technician to help provide high-quality patient care and a positive patient experience in the emergency department.

You will transport patients, measure vital signs, assist families in waiting areas, and support nurses with phlebotomy, EKGs, and routine tasks while maintaining safety and communication throughout shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required.
• EMT/EMT-P preferred.
• EKG certification preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Stock and organize ED supplies and equipment.
• Transport patients into and out of the ED (including from private vehicles).
• Measure and document vital signs accurately and timely.
• Provide support and information to patients and families in the ED waiting area.
• Notify RN/Charge Nurse of changes or anxieties; monitor leave-without-being-seen risks.
• Perform phlebotomy as ordered and assist with POCT and daily quality initiatives.
• Perform EKGs as ordered and respond to call bells.
• Assist patients with ambulation, bed pans, and comfort measures.
• Conduct hourly rounding with ED RN and document in the EHR.
• Support staff meetings and ED Shared Governance.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Empathy

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

EMT/EMT-P preferred

EKG certification preferred

Phlebotomy certification preferred

Job description

Position Summary

The ED EST is responsible for providing and supporting patient care and an exceptional patient experience in the ED. The ED EST is also responsible for supporting efficient throughput of both discharged and admitted ED patients.

Education, License & amp; Cert

• High school graduate/GED or equivalent
• BLS required
• EMT/EMT-P preferred
• EKG certification preferred
• Phlebotomy certification preferred

Experience

• Previous customer/patient relations experience preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Patient Care Technician/CNA preferred

Essential Functions

• Stocks and organizes ED supplies and equipment including dietary supplies
• Transports patients into and out of the ED, including assisting patients from private vehicles, moving patients via wheelchair, stretcher, or hospital bed
• Measures and documents vital signs accurately and timely
• Present in the ED waiting area providing support and information to patients and families awaiting care or test results
• Keeps Nurse First or Charge Nurse aware of patient or family changes or increased anxieties; alerts RN to any patients expressing the desire or demonstrating behaviors concerning for leaving without being seen
• Might perform phlebotomy as ordered by the provider or per Nursing Protocol orders
• Performs circulating role during trauma activations
• Performs POCT (and daily QI) and documents results; follows procedure for reporting critical results
• Performs EKGs as ordered by the provider or per Nursing protocol orders
• Responds to call bells
• Assists patients as needed (e.g., ambulation, bed pans, comfort measures)
• Performs hourly rounding in conjunction with the ED RN; documents same in the EHR
• Performs 1:1 suicide watch as requested
• Performs the sitter role as requested
• Identifies needed repairs to equipment or department and submits work orders for same
• Maintains pre-hospital equipment in an organized clean manner and communicates with pre-hospital providers
• Participates in ED staff meetings and ED Shared Governance

Other Duties

• Performs clerical tasks and duties as assigned
• Other duties to support departmental operations as assigned

Pay Rate

$17.40 - $25.66 per hour