Emergency Services Technician 1pm-1am

Lifepoint Health®; Martinsville (VA); On-site; USD 49,198,228 - 60,717,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Lifepoint Health in Martinsville, VA is seeking an Emergency Services Technician to perform administrative duties and telemetry monitoring in a fast-paced hospital environment.

This full-time, in-person role requires BLS and an active CNA license or eligibility, with EMT Intermediate preferred. The position supports patient care across units and requires flexibility for weekend/holiday shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• EMT Intermediate program preferred.
• CNA licensure or CNA eligible.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors; answers, screens, and routes telephone calls.
• Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested.
• Enters nursing requests subject to licensed nurse approval.
• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges; maintains patient records.
• Performs clerical tasks including copying, filing, stocking supplies.
• Assists RNs and physicians with patient activities as needed.
• Performs continual surveillance of monitors and responds to arrhythmias.
• Reports abnormal telemetry and patient condition changes to nursing staff.
• Tests equipment and reports problems.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Ability to respond quickly and calmly

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EMT Intermediate preferred

CNA licensure or CNA eligible

Job description

Your Experience Matters At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of

Schedule

Full-time | Mid-shift

Job Type

In-person

Job Location

Martinsville, VA

Hourly range

$17.16 - $21.19 per hour

Your Experience Matters At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier.

Who We Are

People are our passion and purpose. Come to work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. Licensed for 220 beds, SOVAH Health - Martinsville is a full-service, acute-care hospital providing over 22 medical specialties. Among the services we offer are a home health & hospice agency, an advanced wound healing center, a cardiac rehabilitation center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and medical & radiation oncology services.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage - as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary

Sovah Health Martinsville is seeking an Emergency Services Technician to perform administrative/clerical duties in support of an assigned area. The employee is also required to perform telemetry monitoring.

Essential Functions

• Greets patients and visitors. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls.
• Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested.
• Enters nursing requests subject to the approval of a licensed nurse. Asks for clarification when necessary.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Assembles and maintains patient records and charts.
• Performs needed clerical tasks, including copying, filing, and ordering/stocking supplies.
• Assists RNs and physicians with other patient activities as needed.
• Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors.
• Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. Identifies and corrects for artifacts.
• Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Tests equipment for proper working order. Reports equipment problems to supervisor.
• Other tasks that may be assigned.

Minimum Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduated from an approved EMT Intermediate program preferred.
• CNA licensure, or CNA eligible.

Required Skills

• Ability to respond quickly and calmly under stressful or emergency.

Requires flexibility in scheduling with the ability to work all shift patterns, including weekends and holidays, to ensure continuity of care and nursing coverage for the patients of Sovah Health Martinsville on all units.

Required Certifications/Licenses

• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) is required upon hire.
• License: Certified Nursing Aide license by the state of Virginia.

Minimum Work Experience

• One (1) year of experience preferred.

EEOC Statement

SOVAH Health - Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.