Night Emergency Department Tech - 12 Hour Shifts

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to assist with direct patient care under the supervision of the RN and physicians. The role supports rapid patient throughput in the ED/UCC and ensures timely vitals documentation and specimen handling.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, EMT certification, current BLS, and at least 6 months of ER/UCC tech experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• 6 months of Emergency Room/Urgent Care Technician experience or work in an EMT-B, EMT-I or EMT-P related position Required
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and adherence to Code of Ethics and performance standards specific to patient care
• Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required
• EMT - Emergency Medical Tech required

Responsibilities

• Provides care which assures that individualized, planned, and appropriate service occurs to meet specific care and treatment goals, and is done in a manner that fosters rapid movement of the patient through the ED/UCC system
• Checks and documents vital signs, including temperature (rectal or oral), blood pressure, pulse rates, respiratory rates, pulse oximetry readings, and weight as directed by the RN or physician
• Performs simple dressing application and maintenance of clean technique as ordered by physician.
• Obtains, labels and transports specimens, including blood, urine, feces, and sputum as assigned
• Answers Patient call lights to assure a timely response and ensures patient/family needs or observations are reported immediately to the appropriate staff. Escalates any needs that required an intervention to the RN or Physician as appropriate.
• Assists the RN in the identification of reportable cases, i.e. abuse, infection control.
• Removes soiled linens and replaced as needed. Ensures procedure equipment is removed and disposed of and/or cleaned and replaced immediately after use.
• Malfunctioning equipment is removed from service and reported appropriately.
• Attends meetings, in-service programs and serves on hospital committees as assigned
• Provides education to improve health outcomes by encouraging healthy behaviors and by involving patient family in care decisions as directed by RN/Physician.
• Provide support discharge instructions to patient as written by the Physician and directed by the RN to ensure age-related and specific to the patient's level of development and knowledge.

Skills

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Code of Ethics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in Pleasanton, CA is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to assist with direct patient care under the supervision of the RN and physicians. The role supports rapid patient throughput in the ED/UCC and ensures timely vitals documentation and specimen handling.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, EMT certification, current BLS, and at least 6 months of ER/UCC tech experience.