Emergency Services Technician

SSM Health; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

DailyPay access to earned pay

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City is seeking an attentive Nursing Support/PCT to provide direct and indirect patient care in the Emergency Room. This 40-hour-per-week role supports clinical staff and helps ensure timely patient flow.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent, CNA or EMT certification, and a willingness to work day shifts. Benefits include parental leave, daily pay options, and tuition coverage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent or 10 years of work experience.
• CNA certification preferred or EMT basic certification.
• Nursing student with fundamentals course may be eligible.

Responsibilities

• Assists in collection of labs, coordinating patient flow with radiology to assist with turnaround times.
• Assists with transfer and transportation of patients and records vital signs; notifies RN of significant findings.
• Obtains EKGs for patients in emergent/urgent situations as able.
• Answers phones, relays messages, and supports routine cleaning and room turnover.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Certified Nurse Assistant

EMT Basic

Nursing student with fundamentals course

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling.

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Provides direct and/or indirect duties necessary to provide quality patient care.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists in collection of labs, coordinating patient flow with radiology to assist with turn around times. Performs visual acuity.
• Responds to patients' requests for assistance and answers call lights promptly. Assists with transfer and transportation of patients. Assists the Registered Nurse with the taking and/or recording of patient's temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight and fluid status and bedside glucose and notifies Registered Nurse of significant findings. Assists physicians by placing calls to other physicians as needed. Assists provider with gynecology exams and specimen collection. Collects voided urine samples. Turns over rooms by cleaning and restocking.
• Obtains EKG’s for patients in emergent/urgent situations and as able.
• Performs messenger service and delivers equipment to departments. Orders and stocks supplies as needed. Performs routine cleaning duties.
• Answers phones, takes and relays messages.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience OR Certified Nurse Assistant OR EMT Basic OR nursing student with completion of fundamentals course

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

2000000011 Emergency Room

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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