ER Tech FT Nights

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne in Des Moines, IA is seeking an ER Tech to support Emergency Department staff with direct patient care, phlebotomy, EKGs, and essential bedside tasks across age groups. The role includes clerical duties and coordinating communications within the unit.

Responsibilities include triage support, stocking, patient transport, and ensuring a clean, prepared environment. Pursue BLS certification within six weeks of hire; High school diploma and 1 year healthcare experience required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year healthcare experience required.
• BLS certification within six weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist triage nursing by checking vitals, rooming patients, and helping patients leave the car.
• Stock assigned team areas daily.
• Assist RN with EMS patient arrivals.
• Transport patients to CT, Surgery, or to the admitted floor as needed.
• Clean rooms, change linens, dispose of used equipment, and wipe counters as needed.
• Provide hourly rounding and address patient needs or relay to the RN.
• Assist patients with personal hygiene and elimination needs.
• Collect and label specimens (urine, venous blood).

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employment Type: Full time. Shift: 12 Hour Night Shift.

Location: Des Moines, Iowa (IA), MercyOne.

Job Description

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

We are looking to hire an ER Tech. As an ER Tech at MercyOne supports the Emergency Department professional clinical staff by providing direct patient care, performing phlebotomy functions, EKGs and assistive skills on all age groups: neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric as assigned by the physician or RN. Performs clerical work and coordinates communications within the assigned nursing unit. Facilitates the information exchange process between the nursing area and other hospital departments. These duties may vary by shift and assigned department.

General Requirements

• Assist Triage Nursing in meeting the needs of individuals in the waiting area, with vitals, rooming patients, and helping get patients out of car.
• Completes daily stocking in assigned team.
• Assists RN with arrival of EMS patients.
• Transports patients to other departments within the hospital (CT, Surgery, and to admitted floor).
• Cleans room (changes linens on carts, disposes of used equipment and disposable items, and wipes down counters and sinks when necessary) in preparation for the next patient.
• Rounding hourly on patients and meeting their needs or communicating them to the RN.
• Performs or assists patients with personal hygiene such as oral care, dressing/undressing and elimination needs.
• Collects and accurately labels various specimens, including urine and venous blood specimens.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year healthcare experience required.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.