ED TECHNICIAN (PD - VARIABLE)

Job DetailsJob Location: Stockton, CA 95203Position Type: Per DiemSalary Range: $32.10 - $32.10 HourlyJob Shift: AnyPOSITION SUMMARY:

As directed by a Registered Nurse, the ED Technician completes tasks that support the care of patients presenting to Emergency Services. Responsibilities include but are not limited to transporting patients, providing general basic patient care, answering call bells, and assisting patients with non-nursing functions. Must be able to perform jobs in all patient care and operational areas subject to reasonable accommodations, also be able to employ all mandatory safety devices and procedures. Also, must participate in the Respiratory Protection Program, which may include the wearing of a respirator. This is a union position. See Essential Job Functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Transports patients to and from clinical, ancillary and support department areas as directed, ensuring patient’s safety and comfort.
2. Assists patients requiring help with ambulation.
3. Provides general basic patient care, such as positioning patients, lifting and turning, assisting in the use of bedpan, commode, urinal or bathroom, and weighting.
4. Places patients on cardiac monitor, applying proper placement of leads, and applies O2 monitor.
5. Splints patient’s limbs. 
6. Answers call bells or uses intercom to determine patient needs, advises nurse of patient needs beyond scope of position.
7. Washes and cleans gurneys as needed and cleans rooms after patients are discharged. Keeps rooms clean and in order at all times.
8. Assist patients to dress and undress. Bags and labels the patient’s belongings.
9. Restocks linen and supplies to the exam rooms, restocks IV trays, and keeps the unit clean.
10. Answers telephone and places telephone calls as directed.
11. Provides 1: 1 observation for confused or psychiatric patients.
12. Performs routine, uncomplicated treatment procedures including application of hot and cold, holding limbs for splinting, wound cleansing, taking vital signs including orthostatic vital signs and temperatures.
13. Performs EKGs.
14. Sets up for suturing and procedures using sterile technique. Dismantles procedure set, caring for soiled instruments safety and correctly.
15. Ability to work accurately and in an organizational fashion in a high paced, often stressful environment.
16. Self-directed with full recognition of limitation of the role.
17. Ability to rapidly respond to ever changing workload related to patient census and crises.
18. Ability to chart patient assessment findings as determined within scope of practice in patient’s chart (EMR).
19. Takes vital signs and documents in the Electronic Medical Chart (pulse check).
20. Ability to cover desk and relieve the clerk, order test in Pulse Check and GUI.
21. After completion of class, able to obtain and document Point of Care test:

HCG – Urine Pregnancy
U.A. – Urine dip
FSBS – Finger Stick Blood Sugar

22. After completion of class perform:

BAT – Blood Alcohol Testing
UDS – Urine Drug Screen testing (as needed)

23. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with crutch walking instructions.
24. Applies simple dressing as instructed by the RN.
QualificationsEducation:

High School graduate or equivalent, Certified graduate of an Emergency Medical Technician Training School, or equivalent

Experience:

Previous emergency department experience, hospital experience or ambulance experience.

Licenses/Certificates:

Current BLS Certification (upon hire/transfer or within 30 days of hire/transfer date)
Arrhythmia Recognition - proof of current competency within 1 year.
Current California EMT Certification required.
Registered with California Emergency Medical Services Authority