TECH - ER Per Diem Day

Universal Health Services; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work

Growth opportunities

Competitive pay

Medical plan

401k match

Job summary

Universal Health Services’ Temecula Valley Hospital is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to ensure oxygen tanks are maintained on every gurney and to stock rooms with bedside supplies and linens. The ED Tech will transport patients, assist RNs and physicians, and support clerical tasks as directed by the Clinical Supervisor.

Responsibilities include documenting patient care in the ED system, handling telephone communications, paging physicians, and coordinating with ancillary

Qualifications

• EMT, CNA, or Medical Assistant (Required).
• BLS (Issued by American Heart Association) (Required).
• Basic dysrhythmia certification within 6 months of hire.
• Current Phlebotomy certification – State of California preferred.
• CPI Certification obtained within first 90 days of employment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Telephone, typing, and filing skills.
• Basic computer systems.
• Basic knowledge of nursing care terminology and functions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all oxygen tanks are full and available on each gurney; stock rooms with bedside supplies and linens.
• Transport patients to ancillary departments as needed; assist RNs and physicians/PAs with assessments, examinations, and treatments as directed.
• Assist unit clerk with clerical duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.
• Report and document in the ED information system data regarding patient care performed (vital signs, bedside care, observations).
• Provide telephone services: answer/direct calls, give information, page physicians, overhead paging of safety codes, and return calls.
• Notify ancillary departments of patient services needs in a timely and appropriate manner.

Skills

EMT

CNA

Medical Assistant

BLS

Phlebotomy

CPI

Communication

Telephone skills

Typing

Basic computer

Nursing terminology

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring all oxygen tanks are full and available on each gurney, stock rooms with appropriate bedside supplies and linens. The ED Technician transports patients to ancillary departments as needed. Assist RNs and physicians/PAs with assessments, examinations, treatments as directed; assist the unit clerk with clerical duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor. Reports and documents in the emergency department information system data regarding patient care performed such as: vital signs, bedside care, observations. Provides telephone services, including answering and directing calls, giving information, placing pages to physicians, overhead paging of safety codes, and returning calls. Notifies ancillary departments of need for patient services in a timely and appropriate manner.

About Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents featuring 140 private patient rooms. TVH is a Comprehensive Stroke Center and the first Universal Health Services Hospital Emergency Department in the country to achieve accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) as a Geriatric Emergency Department. TVH, with a 4 Star Medicare Hospital Compare rating, specializes in advanced cardiac services and stroke care, general and surgical specialties, and orthopedics as a recent Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety by the Leapfrog Group, with a 2020 and 2017 Top Hospital Award and nine 'A' Grades for Patient Safety. For more information, please visit https://www.temeculavalleyhospital.com/about/news

Emergency Department (ED) Technician

The Emergency Department Technician is responsible for assuring all oxygen tanks are full and available on each gurney, and stocks all rooms with appropriate bedside supplies and linens. The ED Tech transports patients to ancillary departments as needed. Other responsibilities include assisting RNs and physicians/PAs with assessments, examinations, and treatments as directed; assisting the unit clerk with clerical duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.

Essential Job Duties

Reports and documents in the emergency department information system patient care performed such as: vital signs, bedside care, and observations. Provides telephone services, including answering and directing calls, giving information, placing pages to physicians, overhead paging of safety codes, and returning calls. Notifies ancillary departments of need for patient services in a timely and appropriate manner.

Qualifications

• EMT, CNA, or Medical Assistant (Required)
• BLS (Issued by American Heart Association (Required)
• Basic dysrhythmia certification required within 6 months of hire
• Current Phlebotomy certification – State of California preferred
• CPI Certification obtained within first 90 days of employment
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Telephone, typing, and filing skills
• Basic computer systems
• Basic knowledge of nursing care terminology and functions

This opportunity offers the following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Copetitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match

One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

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