Emergency Services Technician (ER Tech)

Memorial Physician Practices; Lake Havasu City (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & leave

Tuition assistance & loan programs

401(k) retirement plan with company 1:

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Havasu Regional Medical Center is seeking an Emergency Services Technician (ER Tech) to join the Emergency Department team in Lake Havasu City, AZ. This PRN position offers 12-hour shifts with varied scheduling (1-3 days per week) and provides essential patient support within a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role requires completion of an EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program, a high school diploma or equivalent, and BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors; screens and routes calls and communicates with healthcare team.
• Assists with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; maintains patient records.
• Performs clerical tasks and stocks supplies; supports RNs and physicians with patient activities as needed.
• Monitors telemetry and identifies significant arrhythmias or distress; reports changes to nursing staff.
• Tests equipment for proper working order and reports any issues to supervisor.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Stress management

Education

EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Emergency Services Technician (ER Tech)

Job Type: PRN | Varied

Schedule: 12/hr. shifts, Varied (1-3 days per week)

Your experience matters

Havasu Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritise your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Emergency Services Technician (ER Tech) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

At Havasu Regional Medical Center's Emergency Department, our team is built on collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional emergency care. As a Paramedic, you'll have the unique opportunity to expand your clinical expertise by gaining valuable hospital-based emergency medicine experience that strengthens your prehospital skills. Our team embraces a true "no one works alone" culture, with coworkers and physicians who are approachable, supportive, and always willing to help one another. Leadership maintains an open-door policy, creating an environment where every team member feels valued, supported, and empowered to grow. From caring for high-acuity trauma and emergency patients to participating in process improvement and professional development opportunities, you'll be part of a close-knit team that works together to make a difference for our patients and our community both inside and outside the hospital.

How you'll contribute

An Emergency Services Technician (ER Tech)who excels in this role:

• 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.

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 for full-time and part-time employees.
• 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.

What we're looking for

An applicant who has successfully completed Graduated from an approved EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program.

Additional requirements include:

• Certifications:Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire;
• Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Licenses: Certified Nursing Aide license is preferred.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  Graduated from an approved EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience.

More about Havasu Regional Medical Center

Havasu Regional Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited, Medicare certified hospital located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Havasu Regional Medical Center is a joint venture between PHC-Lake Havasu, Inc. and many community physicians. Through this ongoing collaboration, we are able to identify and focus on the elements that make for a

quality-driven healthcare environment for our patients. Havasu Regional Medical Center is partially owned or invested in by physicians.

As a community hospital and regional referral center for healthcare, Havasu Regional Medical Center offers a broad and comprehensive scope of services in major medical disciplines. A medical staff of more than 33 affiliated physicians represents a broad cross section of expertise in 31 medical specialties.

Havasu Regional Medical Center provides 24-hour emergency service with full-time emergency physicians on duty. The hospital has also earned an ALS Base Hospital Certificate from the state of Arizona, authorizing medical direction and support of prehospital care providers such as fire department or ambulance personnel.

EEOC Statement

Havasu Regional Medical Centeris an Equal Opportunity Employer. Havasu Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

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.