ER Tech/ Unit Coordinator, ED, South Hospital, 7a-7p, Part Time

UofL Health; Shepherdsville (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, is seeking an Emergency Department Technician/Unit Coordinator to provide clinical support under the RN, including phlebotomy, EKG, patient transport, and discharge assistance.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED; CNA, CMA, or EMT training preferred; BLS certification is required. Candidates should be detail-oriented, capable of multitasking in a fast-paced ED, and committed to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or nursing students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course (preferred).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Measures and documents intake/outtake, heights, weights and vital signs.
• Performs venipuncture and 12-lead EKG under RN direction.
• Transports patients, lab work, specimens and blood.
• Updates patient files and hospital billing systems; ensures accurate signatures for release of information.
• Operates equipment safely (beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, etc.) and assists with admissions/discharges.
• Assists in orientation of new employees and communicates with team using established protocols.

Skills

Phlebotomy

EKG

Venipuncture

Patient care

Safety compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED/equivalent

Completion of Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program; or nursing students who completed Fundamentals of Nursing

Job description

Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States

Sep 10, 2026

Primary Location:

South Hospital - UMC

Address:

1903 W. Hebron LaneShepherdsville, KY 40165

Shift:

11A - 11P (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN. The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Essential Functions:

Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs

Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage

Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients

Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease

Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems

Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs

Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs

Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood

Organises equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions

Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients

Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage

Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)

Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory

Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN

Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula

Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields

Transcribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as needed

Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion

Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines

Updates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of information

Ensures that assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information received

Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly

Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.

Performs wound care irrigation

Other Functions:

• Responds appropriately in lifesaving situations
• Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person
• Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables
• Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies
• Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients
• Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports
• Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary
• Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)

Experience:

• Previous experience in ED (preferred)

Certification:

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required)

UofL Health

UofL Health is a fully integrated academic health system focused on delivering patient-centered care.

UofL Health is a comprehensive academic health system in Louisville, offering advanced patient-centered care through hospitals, medical centers, and a vast network of providers.

Location Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States