Emergency Services Technician

Beloit Health System; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Beloit Health System Memorial Hospital is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to join our Emergency Department team. The role supports nursing staff with patient care, EKGs, lab draws, IVs and wound care, while ensuring safety and infection control.

Shifts are 12 hours with varied start times, totaling about 36 hours per week. Requires EMT/CNA certification or student nurse in senior year; CPR within 3 months; benefits eligible. Department: Emergency Services.

Qualifications

• EMT-Basic, CNA or military EMT/CNA equivalent with current certification.
• Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Two years' clinical experience preferred.
• Ability to work irregular hours.
• Must complete phlebotomy training.
• Must complete occupational health training for post-accidents.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing staff and healthcare professionals in patient care duties and unit operations.
• Support supply ordering, stocking, and cleaning of treatment rooms and units.
• Perform EKGs, lab draws, IVs, wound care as needed.
• Transport patients and complete charting.
• Participate in QA monitoring and monthly chart audits.
• Maintain infection control practices and patient privacy.
• Report changes in patient condition to the RN.
• Conduct hourly rounding and utilize whiteboards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Independence

Calm under pressure

Emergency response

Education

EMT-Basic

CNA certification

Nursing student (senior year)

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Beloit Health System at Memorial Hospital is hiring an Emergency Department Technician to our Emergency Department team.

• Shift: 1/2 varied & 3rd shift
• Schedule: 12 hour shift, varied start times
• Hours per week: 36 hours per week
• Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible
• Department: Emergency Services

The Emergency Department Technician assists the professional nursing staff or other healthcare professionals in performance of a variety of patient care duties, supply ordering, stocking of treatment rooms and unit cleaning - all to complement the practice of nursing and Emergency Physicians. The Emergency Department Technician will assist with basic patient care, duties of a CNA, lab draws, EKG, BAT/UDS, IVs, ortho supplies, and wound care.

The Emergency Department Technician

• Applies specialty knowledge to patient care situations such as ability to perform straight catheterization, collect specimens, splint application, suture set-up, instruction on crutch walking, eye irrigations with saline, perform EKGs, and draw blood.
• Assists with wound care and dressings.
• Transports patients and completed charting as appropriate.
• Participates in QA monitoring such as monthly chart audits.
• Strictly adheres to infection control policies including body substance isolation, blood borne pathogen precautions and aseptic techniques.
• Performs unit specific duties according to established policies and procedures.
• Collecting and recording of data-intakes and outputs, vital signs (including orthostatics), weights, as well as any interventions, procedures, and/or observations.
• Maintains patient privacy and strict confidentiality.
• Reports any changes in patient condition or unusual occurrences to RN.
• Ensures patient safety while handling and transporting patients.
• Protect patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, and injury.
• Performs hourly rounding and uses whiteboards evident by monthly self-audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Successful completion of EMT-basic course, completion of CNA program, or equivalent military experience with current EMT-B or CNA certification, or Student Nurse in senior year of nursing program.
• Requires working sometimes irregular hours.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Two years' clinical experience preferred.
• Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to work independently and to react calmly and effectively in emergency situation.
• Must complete phlebotomy training.
• Must complete occupational health training for post-accidents.