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ER Technician I - ED League City (Nights)

League City, Texas, United States

New

Patient Care

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2502888

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications:

+ High school or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs:

+ Completion of EMT program OR

+ Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessments OR

+ Active state EMS certification in good standing at the date of hire OR

+ Recognized military training as a US Army medic, US Navy Corpsmen, US Air Force Medic, or US Coast Guard Corpsmen

+ Completion of ER Tech CBO Tool within 6 months of employment.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

+ BLS from American Heart Association (AHA)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas in the Emergency Department.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

+ Collects, reports and documents data. Takes vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens.

+ Performs and reports Point of Care Testing.

+ Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.

+ Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient and the patient with a urinary catheter, and provides ostomy care.

+ Assists with patient feeding.

+ Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility.

+ Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient.

+ Assists the healthcare team by preparing patients and chaperoning during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments.

+ Provides for patient safety related to age and condition. Assists with patient restraints and maintains precautions. Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior.

+ Cares for the patient from a correctional environment.

+ Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.

+ Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, free of obstacles, and conducive to a professional environment.

+ Performs and/or assist others in proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.

+ Communicates clearly and professionally to Nurse Clinicians, Charge Nurses, and all multidisciplinary team members.

+ Notifies Charge Nurse and on-coming staff when equipment is missing or broken.

+ Follows-up with Charge Nurse and Equipment Manager

+ Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies

+ Assist with patient requests for other hospital services.

+ Sets up Labor & Delivery tables for ER Deliveries.

+ Sets up and provides assistance with minor operating procedures.

+ Sets up and provides assistance with area specific diagnostic procedures.

+ Participates in and supports quality improvement activities.

+ Demonstrates acceptable productivity and practices cost containment.

SALARY RANGE:

Salary commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation