Emergency Services Technician - EMT

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System seeks an Emergency Services Technician (EST) to support the ED team with triage, patient care, and routine procedures under provider supervision. The EST must hold a current state EMT license and NREMT certification as applicable, plus BLS.

EMT training per state requirements is required. Responsibilities include patient evaluation, care administration, documentation, and active participation in quality improvement activities while respecting patient rights and

Qualifications

• EMT training program: required by state requirements.
• Strong patient care focus and ability to follow provider orders.
• Proficient in documenting care and maintaining records.
• Ability to communicate with patients, families and team members.

Responsibilities

• Maintains appropriate clinical standards as written in policy.
• Recognizes patient rights and cultural diversity; informs patient and family.
• Administers high-quality patient-focused care under direct supervision of provider.
• Performs peripheral venipuncture under provider order and state requirements where allowed.
• Initiates patient education plans as prescribed by physician.
• Maintains clinical documentation and quality/compliance logs.

Skills

Patient care

Triage

Documentation

Communication

Clinical procedures

Education

EMT training program (state requirements)

Job description

The Emergency Services Technician (EST) abides by the company’s specified boundaries of duty and follows and implements the rules and regulations set forth by the standards of practice as applicable. The EST performs only those acts, functions, or tasks that the employee is qualified, trained, knowledgeable and/or skilled to perform, per the direct order and supervision of the Provider on duty as allowable by the Provider’s delegation authority. The EST accepts responsibility for individual actions and continued competence. The employee will complete all competency and proficiency training required by company policy.

Education

EMT training program as applicable per state requirements - Required

Experience

None Required

License & Certification

Current state EMT license - Required

NREMT certification as applicable per state requirements - Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

Core Job Functions

• Maintains appropriate clinical standards. Follows the policy and procedures as written in the Company Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Recognizes the patient’s individual rights and cultural diversity; aid the patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment.
• Administers appropriate high-quality patient-focused health care. Patient care functions may include triage/check-in assessment and discharge, CLIA waived point of care testing, medication administration per direct order and supervision of the provider, wound care, splinting application, and other treatments ordered by the provider.
• ESTs are permitted to perform the duty of peripheral venipuncture per the direct order and supervision of the provider on duty under specific state legislation. Some states require the EST to hold a phlebotomy certificate prior to performing peripheral venipuncture.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient as prescribed by physician, including patient and family instruction; ensures that all aspects of care have respect for personal values and beliefs and are focused on the individual needs of each patient.
• Maintains all clinical documentation, including quality control and compliance logs required by company policy and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Accurately, efficiently, and completely document all clinical patient care data.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the Company in a prudent and efficient manner.
• Assists nurse and provider on duty at all times during a shift, including, but not limited to, the unpacking of supplies and maintaining the general aesthetics of the clinic. Cleans instruments and equipment per company guidelines, maintains stock in all exam rooms before, during, and after
  each shift. Assists in turning over exam rooms, procedure rooms, and treatment rooms immediately after a patient is discharged from that room and assisting non-ambulatory patients to
  and from the building as well as other duties as assigned.
• Participates in department quality improvement activities, staff educational programs, attends departmental meetings, and demonstrates and maintains clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services in accordance with Company guidelines.