Emergency Technician - Providence Anchorage

Providence Health & Services; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK is hiring an Emergency Technician for full-time 0.9 FTE with 36 hours weekly. The role supports nurses and physicians in the ED, performing tasks to assist in caring for patients and maintaining a safe, clean environment.

Required: BLS (American Heart Association) at hire; CNA certification preferred; 1 year of patient care in acute or pre-hospital settings; orthopedic splinting and wound care experience.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required at hire (American Heart Association).
• One year of patient care experience in acute or pre-hospital settings.
• Experience with plaster and fiberglass splinting and wound care.

Responsibilities

• Support ED nursing and physician staff in patient care tasks.
• Maintain a safe, clean, hazard-free environment for patients.
• Assist with care and treatment of patients in the Emergency Department.

Skills

BLS (American Heart Association)

Patient care experience

Splinting (plaster & fiberglass)

Orthopedic soft goods & wound care

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Orthopedic technology

Job description

Description

We are hiring for Emergency Technician position at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK!

Position is full-time, 0.9 FTE, 8-hr Variable shifts, 36 hours per week.

Provides support to nursing and physician staff in the Emergency Department by performing tasks that assist in the care and treatment of patients with illnesses or injuries, taking into account the individual patient's physical or age-related needs. Maintains a safe, hazard free, clean environment that facilitates quality patient focused care.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework/Training: Completed training as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Coursework/Training: Orthopedic technology.
• 1 year Patient care experience in an acute care or pre-hospital setting
• Experience with plaster and fiberglass splinting, application of various orthopedic soft goods and wound care.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

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