ED Technician

at  Steward Health Care

Saint Anne’s Hospital’s Emergency Room Department, is a 13,000-square-foot facility opened in 2011, it offers advanced technology and 24-hour rapid medical evaluation and emergency care. Some amenities include: 27 all-private rooms with bedside registration, TVs, and family seating. Six-room private and secure behavioral health suite. 24-hour orthopedic coverage. Real-time TeleStroke® and Arctic Sun® for stroke and cardiac patient expertise. State-of-the-art integrated computer systems, and much more.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Emergency Room Technician performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients, under the ultimate direction and supervision of a registered nurse.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma.
• More than one year’s experience, as a technician, in an emergency room preferred.
• Previous phlebotomy experience and/or EKG experience preferred.
• Basic computer literacy and BLS required

• Coordinates patient care activities for all ER patients including: departmental flow, logging, setup for procedures, documentation, discharge instructions, and coordination of other professional services as directed.
• Removes sutures/staples after the wound is assessed by the physician.
• Applies slings, ace wraps, cervical collars, wrist and knee immobilizers.
• Applies posterior splints to include, but not limited to: sugar tong splints, thumb spica splints, ulnar gutter splints when directed by the physician.
• Measures patients for crutches.
• Performs skin scrubs on dirty wounds prior to laceration repair.
• Provides wound care, applications of OTC ointments, Gelfoam, Silvadene, and applies aseptic or sterile dressings.
• Assist with gastric lavage as directed.
• Performs EKGs on critical and non-critical patients.
• Performs phlebotomy on patients.
• Determines a patient’s oxygen saturation by using a pulse oximeter.
• Documents vital signs and all interventions on Emergency Department Clinical Record and signs full name.
• Considers age specific needs according to scope of service: Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult,Geriatric.
• Initiates crutch walking teaching.
• Reviews preprinted instructions with patients and refers all questions to the physicians.
• Sets up sterile instruments for procedures, being aware of applying sterile technique and its principles.
• Rinse, reassemble, and make ready Central Supply equipment for return to CSR.
• Orders, maintains, keeps track of inventory of ER supplies.
• Applies safety principles in testing and maintaining oxygen tanks.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma.
• More than one year’s experience, as a technician, in an emergency room preferred.
• Previous phlebotomy experience and/or EKG experience preferred.
• Basic computer literacy and BLS required.

Location: North · 0201.50150 SAH Emergency Services
Schedule: Part Time Benefit Eligible, Night Shift, 11:00pm-7:30a