ER Technician I - ED Galveston (7p-7a/Full-Time)

RiseMe; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, TX is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to provide intermediate technical assistance and supportive care across assigned ED areas, aligned with the patient’s plan of care.

Required are EMT or nursing first semester, active EMS certification, or military medic training, plus BLS. Duties include vital signs, specimen collection, POC testing, hygiene, mobility, admissions, and maintaining a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of EMT program or nursing first semester with clinical concepts.
• Active state EMS certification in good standing at hire date.
• Recognized military training as a US Army medic / Navy/ Air Force medics / Coast Guard corpsmen.
• ER Tech CBO Tool training within 6 months of employment.
• BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) required.

Responsibilities

• Collect, report and document data; take vital signs and collect specimens.
• Perform Point of Care Testing and assist with patient care per plan.
• Assist with hygiene, feeding, mobility, admissions, transfers, discharges.
• Prepare patients and chaperone during examinations/procedures.
• Maintain clean, safe environment; uphold infection control measures.
• Communicate clearly with nurses and multidisciplinary team; notify missing equipment.

Education

EMT program

Nursing school (1st sem)

EMS certification

Military medic training

ER Tech CBO Tool

Job description

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of one of the following technical programs:

  • Completion of EMT program OR

  • Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessments OR

  • Active state EMS certification in good standing at the date of hire OR

  • Recognized military training as a US Army medic, US Navy Corpsmen, US Air Force Medic, or US Coast Guard Corpsmen

• Completion of ER Tech CBO Tool within 6 months of employment.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

• BLS from American Heart Association (AHA)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide intermediate technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas in the Emergency Department.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Collects, reports and documents data. Takes vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.
• Performs and reports Point of Care Testing.
• Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
• Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient and the patient with a urinary catheter, and provides ostomy care.
• Assists with patient feeding.
• Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.
• Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient.
• Assists the healthcare team by preparing patients and chaperoning during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments.
• Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, free of obstacles, and conducive to a professional environment.
• Performs and/or assist others in proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
• Communicates clearly and professionally to Nurse Clinicians, Charge Nurses, and all multidisciplinary team members.
• Notifies Charge Nurse and on-coming staff when equipment is missing or broken.
• Follows-up with Charge Nurse and Equipment Manager
• Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies
• Assist with patient requests for other hospital services.
• Sets up Labor & Delivery tables for ER Deliveries.
• Sets up and provides assistance with minor operating procedures.
• Sets up and provides assistance with area specific diagnostic procedures.
• Participates in and supports quality improvement activities.
• Demonstrates acceptable productivity and practices cost containment.

SALARY RANGE:

Salary commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.