ER Technician - Fast-Paced Patient Care & Team Impact

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX seeks an ED Technician to assist clinical teams with patient care under RN supervision. Duties include phlebotomy, splinting, transporting patients and assisting with admissions and triage processes.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, Texas license eligibility (CNA/CECA/EMT/PCT or Medical Assistant), and current BLS; hospital experience is preferred. Join our ER team and support critical care delivery.

Qualifications

• High School graduate/GED preferred.
• Must maintain an active license as CNA, CECA, EMT, EMT Intermediate, PCT or graduate of a Medical Assistant program in the state of Texas.
• Current BLS certification required upon hire.
• Graduate of an accredited college providing paramedic or related training preferred.
• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians.
• Prefer hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others.
• Ordering paper products and medical supplies for unit.
• Maintaining log of assignments for ER techs, and assigning room duties at start of shift.
• Actively participates directly with patient care and ensures a safe and comforting environment.
• Responds to patients needs in a timely manner.
• Transports patients as needed.
• Welcomes patients and assists in the admission process.
• Pre-Triage functions including vital signs, notification of arrival and transporting patients to triage.
• Performs/Assists with positioning patients and transferring patients from bed to chair or wheelchair or stretcher.
• Cleaning and assembling bed for next patient.
• Observes intravenous lines for adequacy of fluids and operations and reports any non-functioning line as observed with visual inspection.
• Performs oral suction with yankauer.
• Establishes patient setup/connection tasks including NIBP, SaO2, and EKG.
• Applies icepacks.
• Able to prepare IV fluids for licensed personnel via spiking & priming for protocol
• Performs 12 lead ECG.
• Performs vital signs using a variety of equipment
• Performs shave preps on patients.
• Obtains weights and basic patient information as necessary.
• Provides clerical duties as needed, including looking up labs and radiology results.
• Order entry as needed
• Performs blood glucose monitoring.
• Maintains appropriate stock levels of supplies and forms in the emergency department.
• Uses resources in an efficient and cost effective manner.
• Orients new hires to floor
• Participates in developing other staff
• Maintains and develops competencies
• Maintains and promotes a team spirit through active cooperation and collaboration.
• Assists in interdepartmental service coordination
• Participates in the Performance Improvement and Utilization.
• Assumes a role in the maintenance of the patient-focused care delivery system.
• Maintains a neat, organized work area in emergency department.
• Assembles patient chart with appropriate labeling of all chart forms.
• Maintains organization of charts to facilitate location of data and placement forms.
• Posts labs on chart.
• Applies skills as delegated such as phlebotomy, setting up trays, dressings and splinting per policy.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient care

Education

High School graduate/GED preferred

Active license: CNA/CECA/EMT/PCT or Medical Assistant in TX

Current BLS certification

Paramedic or related training preferred

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX seeks an ED Technician to assist clinical teams with patient care under RN supervision. Duties include phlebotomy, splinting, transporting patients and assisting with admissions and triage processes.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, Texas license eligibility (CNA/CECA/EMT/PCT or Medical Assistant), and current BLS; hospital experience is preferred. Join our ER team and support critical care delivery.