ER Technician: Fast-Paced Care & Hands-On Skills

Carle Health; Olney (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health in Olney, Illinois, seeks an Emergency Department Technician to support emergency care under the direction of the ED physician and nurses. You will help maintain equipment and supplies while delivering patient care in a fast-paced ED.

Responsibilities include assisting with triage and patient transport, wound care, obtaining supplies, performing EKGs, and ensuring clean, sterile instruments, with hands-on supervision by licensed staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of EMT coursework or CNA coursework or at least one nursing clinical semester.

Responsibilities

• Answers call lights and offers comfort measures to patients in coordination with nursing staff.
• Brings code cart to designated areas, provides cardiac compressions.
• Cleans and sends instruments for sterilization.
• Obtains supplies and equipment required for procedures.
• Documents appropriate data in patient chart when care is provided.
• Maintains all department equipment in a functional manner.
• Obtains daily supplies from CPD.
• Performs wound irrigations, wound dressings and surgical preps under the direct supervision of the physician.
• Prepares patient for transportation and transport.
• Assists nursing staff with direct patient care within ED Tech scope.
• Sutures wounds and applies splints under the direction and supervision of provider staff.
• Facilitates patient throughput into and out of the department by assisting with triage, rooming and transfers.
• Stocks linen and supplies in the ED.
• Performs EKGs on all ED patients.

Skills

BLS Certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

EMT coursework

CNA coursework

Nursing clinical experience

Job description

Carle Health in Olney, Illinois, seeks an Emergency Department Technician to support emergency care under the direction of the ED physician and nurses. You will help maintain equipment and supplies while delivering patient care in a fast-paced ED.

Responsibilities include assisting with triage and patient transport, wound care, obtaining supplies, performing EKGs, and ensuring clean, sterile instruments, with hands-on supervision by licensed staff.