Emergency Services Technician - PRN

Memorial Physician Practices; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Part time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health in Hot Springs, AR seeks an Emergency Services Technician to perform administrative duties and telemetry monitoring in the ER. This PRN, in-person role supports patients and staff and reports to the Emergency Room Director.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, answering calls, routing requests, assisting with admissions and discharges, and maintaining patient records. Requires high school diploma; EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate preferred; BLS required; CNA license

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduated from an EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is required upon hire; CNA license is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and visitors; answers, screens, and routes telephone calls.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges; assembles and maintains patient records and charts.
• Performs clerical tasks such as copying, filing, and stocking supplies.
• Assists RNs and physicians with patient activities as needed.
• Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors and identifies arrhythmias or signs of distress.
• Reports equipment problems and abnormal telemetry findings to nursing staff.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Minimal supervision

Work under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate (preferred)

Job description

Emergency Services Technician

Schedule: PRN

Job Location Type: In-person

Your experience matters!

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who 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 that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier®.

Job Summary

The Emergency Services Technician performs administrative/clerical duties in support of an assigned area. Is also required to perform telemetry monitoring.

Reports to: Emergency Room Director

FLSA: Non-exempt

Job Requirements: Minimum Education High school diploma or equivalent is required. Graduated from an approved EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program is preferred.

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.

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) is required upon hire. License: Certified Nursing Aide license is preferred.

Minimum Work Experience: One (1) year of experience preferred.

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. Ask 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. Perform 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 on equipment problems to supervisor. Other tasks that may be assigned.

Functional Demands Populations Served Neonate (60 years) Protected Health Information

Type of Protected Information Accessed: â-¡ Demographic â-¡ Clinical â-¡ Insurance â-¡ Financial â-¡

Complete Medical Record: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure while performing this job, occupational exposure is present for all employees

Physical Requirements - Physical Dexterity and Effort: Rarely

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.