Emergency Department Technician I

Job Summary :

Under direct supervision of the physician and / or designee, assists in examination and treatment of patients.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Performs within the scope and training of the EDT, and consistent State / Federal regulations including EMTALA, HIPAA and other applicable regulations, including patient confidentiality and risk management.
• Provision of competent patient care, for all ages, acuities and conditions in the population the facility serves, including ensuring age-specific care and responding to cultural needs of patients and families.
• Communicates clearly and with courtesy with all members of healthcare team, following lines of authority, as appropriate.
• Proficient in English for effective oral and written communication with co-workers and other healthcare team members.
• Completes duties with regard to safety practices and policies, including infection control, workplace safety, and management of aggressive behaviors.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunications in documentation, tracking, conveying information.
• Maintains required certifications and continuing education requirements per department and facility standards.
• Establishes priorities based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
• Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient / family rights, cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Participates in ED staff meetings, in-services, and performance improvement activities.
• Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families.  Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Requires dependable attendance to scheduled shifts and required staff development.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues.
• Assists with rooming and undressing of patients at the direction of the RN.
• Obtains, records and reports vital signs, EKG.s, heights, weights and inputs / outputs of patients as directed and per department policy.
• Assists physicians and nurses with various procedures, including positioning and set up of draping and prepping.
• Applies monitoring devices, prepares patient for suturing, and performs wound cleaning, application of dressings, orthopedic devices, splints, and crutch fitting.
• Assists patients to / from bathroom, in general ambulation, and transports patients as needed.
• Assists health care team in emergency situations including resuscitation.
• Assists with discharge process under direction of physician or nurse.
• Cleans ED gurneys and equipment for efficient provision of care.
• Ensures patient belonging are collected, bagged and tagged with belonging checklist filled out.
• Provides post-mortem care.
• Prepares requisitions for lab, imaging reports and medical records. Carries out basic clerical duties of the Unit Assistant as needed.
• Conducts pharmacy, lab, nutrition and imaging pick-ups and deliveries, including specimen transport, as needed.
• Inventories, orders, unpack and distributes supplies, forms and linens.
• Responsible for cleanliness, stocking and organization of patient care areas, utility and storage rooms.
• Per facility infection control policy, cleans and processes instruments.
• Responsible for the quality control checks of urine dipsticks (as applicable per facility).
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to implement community resources.
• Ability to pull charts from file room (as necessary).
• Ability to properly fill out after-hours admission paperwork.
• Ability to properly apply splints per MD orders.
• To be able to perform the duties / tasks of a receptionist which will include proper cash handling, customer service, greeting patients, and properly filling out paperwork as well as identifying patients.
• To be able to demonstrate proper body mechanics when transporting patients to the floor, or another department.  Also use of proper lift techniques in certain circumstances.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.
• Supervisory Responsibilities : This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Grade 180