TECHNICIAN- EMERGENCY ROOM

LE101 North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 2,181,000 - 3,270,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to assist with specimen collections, patient transport, and procedures in the ED. You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse and must be able to lift, push, and reposition patients as needed.

Responsibilities include triage support, vital signs, preparing rooms, and aiding with exams while maintaining strong communication with the care team. CPR certification and good interpersonal skills are required.

Qualifications

• Performs routine specimen collections and routine tests under RN supervision.
• Assists with patient care functions and technical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with triage, treatment and transport of ED patients.
• Take vital signs on admission and as directed by RN.
• Assist with turning, lifting, and positioning patients.
• Transport patients with IV fluids when needed.
• Prepare rooms, clean, restock and set up areas between patients.
• Assist with preparing patients for tests and exams.
• Maintain patient safety during care and transport.
• Communicate effectively with team members.

Skills

Specimen collection

Patient transport

Vital signs

CPR certification

Effective communication

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career - it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it's their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love. Department: 16406780 Emergency Services Work Shift: Job Description: The Emergency Room Technician at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for performing essential tasks such as specimen collections, patient transport, and assisting with procedures in the Emergency Department. Their role requires strong communication skills, adaptability to changing demands, and compliance with regulatory standards, all while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude toward patients and colleagues. The technician must also possess the physical capability to lift, push, and assist patients as needed.

JOB FUNCTIONS Summary:

• The Emergency Department Tech, under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, assists with routine specimen collections, routine tests, patient care functions and technical procedures for which appropriate training and competency is maintained.

Patient Care:

• Utilizes skills to facilitate triage, treatment and transport of ED patients.
• Take vital signs of patients on admission and as directed by RN.
• Assists with turning, lifting, and positioning patients to prepare for exams or procedures.
• Assists with patient transport to their areas when necessary.
• May transport patients with IV fluids including IV antibiotics.
• Assists with procedures and treatments.
• Sets up trays for practitioner using sterile technique.
• Obtains equipment or supplies as necessary for patient care.
• Assists with preparing rooms between patients, cleaning, restocking, and setting up area.
• Prepares adults or pediatric patient for test and assists Physician/RN/Practitioner with exam.
• Assists patient to restroom/bedside commode/bedpan/urinal as needed.
• Assists with collecting urine specimens/stool specimens.
• Assists with patient care such as bathing, incontinent care, changing clothes.
• After discharge, cleans exam room and sets up room for next patient.

Transport:

• Provides safe appropriate level care transport of patients (emergency and routine).

Communication:

• Maintains appropriate verbal communication with team members to provide care to patient.

Self Development:

• Maintain competency by staying informed of changing trends in Emergency Department services.
• Provides for professional effectiveness by maintaining personal wellness and balance in life.
• Supports team performance by maintaining good attendance.

Customer Relations:

• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Promptly responds to customer requests and meets customer needs.
• Consistently provides information and assistance to visitors.
• Seeks to understand and exceed the expectations of every customer, internal and external.

Regulatory Knowledge:

• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.

Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative:

• This position prepares, compiles and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of functions.

Transcribes Orders:

• This position enters medical and therapeutic treatment orders via computer to facilitate implementation of patient care activities.

Inventory Control:

• Maintains and monitors unit supplies and equipment to assure adequate availability of budgeted resources.

Customer Relations:

• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Promptly responds to customer requests and meets customer needs.
• Consistently provides information and assistance to visitors.
• Seeks to understand and exceed the expectations of every customer, internal and external.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Complete in-house computer training
• Completes hospital and ED basic orientation.
• Must complete basic orientation competence checklist.
• Demonstrates basic computer skills
• Maintains CPR certification and annual review requirements.
• Must maintain unit specific annual educational requirements.
• Knows what is required and limitations of job position.
• Must have effective, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge and resources necessary to provide to age appropriate care.
• General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards as they pertain to job functions.
• Ability to assimilate data and information and report to appropriate person.
• Anticipates resources needed
• Prioritizes work and has ability to perform several functions at once.
• Orients new employees to units and reports progress to supervisor
• Initiates and follows through with work assignments and is a self starter.
• When individual job assignments are current and complete, supports co-workers to accomplish common organizational goals.
• Works efficiently and independently by effective planning, organizing, and prioritizing assigned work.
• Makes efficient use of time, supplies, and equipment.
• Ensures that assigned work areas are safe, neat, and well maintained.
• Uses our resources wisely.
• Displays integrity by matching actions and conduct to our corporate values.
• "Walks the talk" by displaying in day to day conduct congruencies between the corporate values we state and the values we live out.
• Lives up to the commitments made to others.
• Projects a positive image of the unit to all customers who present to the unit.
• Routinely communicates with professional care givers, ancillary care givers, patients, visitors and co-workers.
• Demonstrates telephone etiquette and effective interpersonal skills.
• Conveys a positive attitude at times.
• Maintains positive, effective relationships with patients, co-workers, managers, physicians, and others.
• Addresses problems in positive ways by attempting to identify problems, rather that by fixing blame.
• Respects the dignity and privacy needs of patients and others.
• Displays courtesy and respect in day to day interaction with others verbally and in overall conduct.

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 100 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. occasionally
• Balancing. occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Frequently
• Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Salary Range: $15.83 - $23.74

Education: High School Diploma, GED, or Project Search Graduate | Emergency Medical Services | Not Required

Certifications: North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women's and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission - to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.