Weekend Emergency Care Tech

1000 Owensboro Health, Inc.; Leitchfield (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center is seeking staff to support the Emergency Department with weekend coverage. You will assist department staff by performing assigned duties and greet patients at entry, collect data for nurses, and help transport and document patient information.

Requires at least 6 months in direct patient care, a high school diploma or GED, and BLS certification within 90 days. EMT or SRNA may be preferred and is required in lieu of experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months' experience in direct patient care.
• Education: High school diploma, GED or higher preferred.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of employment; EMT or SRNA preferred; required in lieu of experience.

Responsibilities

• Greets and identifies patients upon entrance to department as directed.
• Provides direction and information to patients and guests.
• Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for review by a nurse.
• Assists clinicians with the care of patients and performs ongoing patient assessments as directed.
• Performs electrocardiograms (EKGs) and submits results for interpretation according to established policies and procedures.
• Assists nursing staff to identify physical, psychosocial, age-specific, and cultural considerations of each patient.
• Reports abnormal assessment findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Performs venipuncture on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection with proper therapeutic skills according to procedures as directed.
• Assists with keeping patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly.
• Assists with administrative duties including communicating with providers and external facilities, arranging transport, printing discharge instructions and other duties as directed.
• May transport patients by utilizing safe lifting techniques and appropriate assistive devices.
• Demonstrates flexibility in staffing to meet needs of unit and hospital; accepts assignments to work in other areas as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work under supervision

Stressful environment

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center is seeking staff to support the Emergency Department with weekend coverage. You will assist department staff by performing assigned duties and greet patients at entry, collect data for nurses, and help transport and document patient information.

Requires at least 6 months in direct patient care, a high school diploma or GED, and BLS certification within 90 days. EMT or SRNA may be preferred and is required in lieu of experience.