SAH ED Technician

Brown University Health; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider seeks a full-time SAH ED Technician for its Emergency Room. The role involves comprehensive patient care activities, including EKGs, wound care, and patient education. Ideal candidates possess a high school diploma, BLS certification, and emergency room experience. Join a dedicated team ensuring quality patient safety and comfort.

Qualifications

• More than one year's experience as a technician in an emergency room preferred.
• Previous phlebotomy and/or EKG experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care activities for all ER patients.
• Perform skin scrubs on dirty wounds prior to repair.
• Measure patients for crutches and document vital signs.

Skills

Phlebotomy

EKG

Basic computer knowledge

Education

High School diploma

BLS certification

Job description

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Summary

The Emergency Room Technician performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients under the ultimate direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care activities for all ER patients, including departmental flow logging, setup for procedures, documentation, discharge instructions, and coordination of other professional services as directed.
• Remove sutures/staples after wound assessment by the physician.
• Apply slings, ace wraps, cervical collars, wrist and knee immobilizers.
• Apply posterior splints, including but not limited to: sugar tong splints, thumb spica splints, ulnar gutter splints when directed by the physician.
• Measure patients for crutches.
• Perform skin scrubs on dirty wounds prior to laceration repair.
• Provide wound care applications of OTC ointments, Gelfoam, Silvadene, and apply aseptic or sterile dressings.
• Assist with gastric lavage as directed.
• Perform EKGs on critical and non-critical patients.
• Perform phlebotomy on patients.
• Determine a patient's oxygen saturation using a pulse oximeter.
• Document vital signs and all interventions on the Emergency Department Clinical Record, signing with full name.
• Consider age-specific needs: Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.
• Initiate crutch walking teaching.
• Review preprinted instructions with patients and refer all questions to physicians.
• Set up sterile instruments for procedures, applying sterile technique principles.
• Rinse, reassemble, and prepare Central Supply equipment for return to CSR.
• Order, maintain, and keep track of ER supplies inventory.
• Apply safety principles in testing and maintaining oxygen tanks.

Required Qualifications

• More than one year's experience as a technician in an emergency room preferred.
• Previous phlebotomy and/or EKG experience preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.

Education

• High School diploma.
• BLS certification required.

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Saint Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA, USA.

Work Type: Full Time.

Shift: Shift 1.

Union: SEIUSA.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care, Medical Practices, Mental Health Care