Emergency Services Technician - PRN at Lifepoint Health

Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Telemetry monitoring, Critical thinking, Patient care, Clerical duties, Arrhythmia identification, Patient admission, Patient discharge, Medical record maintenance, Basic Life Support, Communication, Equipment testing, Stress management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Emergency Services Technician Schedule: PRN Job Location Type: In-person Your experience matters! At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®. Job Summary: The Emergency Services Technician performs administrative/clerical duties in support of an assigned area. Is also required to perform telemetry monitoring. Reports to: Emergency Room Director FLSA: Non-exempt Job Requirements: Minimum Education High school diploma or equivalent is required. Graduated from an approved EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program is preferred. Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) is required upon hire. License: Certified Nursing Aide license is preferred. Minimum Work Experience: One (1) year of experience preferred. Essential Functions: Greets patients and visitors. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls. Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested. Enters nursing requests subject to the approval of a licensed nurse. Ask for clarification when necessary. Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Assembles and maintains patient records and charts. Performs needed clerical tasks, including copying, filing, and ordering/stocking supplies. Assists RNs and physicians with other patient activities as needed. Perform continual surveillance of multiple monitors. Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. Identifies and corrects for artifacts. Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Tests equipment for proper working order. Reports on equipment problems to supervisor. Other tasks that may be assigned. Functional Demands Populations Served Neonate (60 years) Protected Health Information Type of Protected Information Accessed: □ Demographic □ Clinical □ Insurance □ Financial □ Complete Medical Record: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure while performing this job, occupational exposure is present for all employees Physical Requirements - Physical Dexterity and Effort: Rarely Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Responsibilities

The Emergency Services Technician performs administrative and clerical duties while providing continual telemetry monitoring for patients. They assist nursing staff and physicians with patient activities, admissions, transfers, and discharges.