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Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Stow Health and Wellness Center and become part of a top healthcare system in Akron. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.

Under the direct supervision of the Director, the Emergency Department Technician is responsible for performing various duties assisting in the care of adult, geriatric, adolescent, and newborn patients as assigned by the RN including the care of complex patients.

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00AM - 7:00PM or 11:00AM - 11:00PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Prepare patient rooms and patient beds for receiving incoming Emergency Room patients.

+ Take and record temperature, pulse, pulse oximetry, respirations, weight, height, EKGs, complete catheterizations, enemas, first aid dressings and orthopedic splints under the direction of the physician.

+ Answer telephone and place calls to physician offices.

+ Scan charts, uses fax for appropriate transfer of information, enters patient charges and participates in nursing reports by receiving and contributing to status report of patients.

+ Maintain accurate and timely registration with minimal error rate.

+ Accurately uses insurance verification systems to ensure insurance companies are properly and fully billed for services rendered.

+ Accurately uses and enters correct patient information in

+ Assist in emergency situations with EKG, oxygen set-up, CPR and monitor, summons ambulance and paramedics with associated paperwork.

+ Collect, record, and properly label and transport specimens to lab with associated paperwork.

+ Assist in keeping patient rooms in order, reporting equipment that is out of order, cleaning equipment and mandatory inventory and distributing unit linen and supplies.

+ Sets up and assists the physician with certain procedures, i.e., pelvic exams, suturing, set up of suture tray according to sterile technique.

+ Report to appropriate nursing personnel pertinent information including any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patient.

+ Document per policy, care provided to patients in an accurate, legible, and timely manner.

+ Adapt to change in workload and recognizes and responds to priorities in patient care.

+ Assist in orientation of ED technicians and other personnel.

+ Assist RN and accept patient care assignments to the ED Observation Unit for safe patient care according to established protocols.

+ Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ High School graduate or the equivalent with related experience and/or training in Medical Assisting STNA and/or Emergency Medical Technician

+ Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS)

+ One to two years of experience in related jobs in a hospital or health care facility

+ Experience with personal computer office equipment and clerical duties

+ Knowledge of medical terminology

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Maintain competencies specific to patient population served

+ Previous experience as a Medical Assistant or EMT

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Physical Requirements:

+ Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.

+ Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

+ Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay Range

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities