ER Technician I - ED Galveston (Full-time/3P-3A)

UTMB Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Galveston, Texas, is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to provide intermediate technical assistance and supportive patient care across assigned areas. The role includes taking vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, and aiding the healthcare team to deliver timely care in a fast-paced ED environment.

The position emphasizes patient safety, infection control, and collaboration with nurses and multidisciplinary teams to support efficient ED operations.

Qualifications

• Completion of EMT program or enrollment in nursing program with first semester clinical concepts
• Active state EMS certification in good standing at hire date
• Military training as US Army medic / Navy corpsman / Air Force medic / Coast Guard corpsman
• BLS from AHA is required

Responsibilities

• Collects vital signs, height/weight, intake/output, pulse oximetry; collects specimens.
• Performs and reports Point of Care Testing.
• Assists with patient activities and care as directed by the charge nurse.
• Provides for patient hygiene, including bathing, suctioning, wound care, elimination assistance, catheter care, ostomy care.
• Assists with feeding, ambulation, positioning and turning.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Prepares patients and chaperones during examinations/procedures; assists with treatments.
• Ensures patient safety; assists with restraints and maintains privacy and confidentiality.

Education

EMT program

Nursing program - first semester with clinical concepts

Active state EMS certification

Recognized military medical training (medic)

BLS from American Heart Association

Tools

ER Tech CBO Tool

Job description

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of one of the following technical programs and one (1) year of related experience:

  • 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 for patient safety related to age and condition. Assists with patient restraints and maintains precautions. Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.
• Cares for the patient from a correctional environment.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• 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.