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Job Summary
Salary range: $19.47- $31.09
Summary
Provides support to the unit and direct patient care to Emergency Department patients. Responsible for providing basic care, which includes taking vital signs, obtaining specimens, observing and reporting information, and basic first aid.
Essential Functions
-Follows established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, safety and environment of care programs, infection control standards and safety control standards.
-Provides personal care to patients as needed or requested. Assists the RN with patient care, including, but not limited to, obtaining vital signs, blood drawing, glucose testing, application of cardiac monitoring, application of simple dressing, and splints.
-Orders and maintains adequate levels of supplies for all areas of the ED. Takes inventory and stocks the triage area, orthopedic, eye, ENT, and airway carts, and each patient care area, ensuring that all appropriate equipment is available in each area. Ensures that blanket warmers and glucometer checks are complete.
-Assists with patient flow activities by loading and cleaning rooms, preparing patients for exam and for disposition, and assisting with patient transportation to and from diagnostic imaging and other departments.
-Performs phlebotomy and EKGs. Orients new staff.
-Documents accurately, timely, concisely and legibly in accordance with department policies in the EMR.
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Work experience as a EMT-B 0-1 year required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action in a timely fashion.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with staff, patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
- Must possess the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel and the general public.
- Successful completion of accredited course: Emergency Medical Technician EMT; or equivalent amount of relevant clinical experience.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Occasionally
- Lifting Frequently
- Carrying Frequently
- Pushing Occasionally
- Pulling Occasionally
- Climbing Rarely
- Balancing Frequently
- Stooping Occasionally
- Kneeling Occasionally
- Crouching Occasionally
- Crawling Rarely
- Reaching Frequently
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently
- Feeling Constantly
- Foot Use Rarely
- Vision - Far Constantly
- Vision - Near Constantly
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
Onsite
789 Central Avenue
24
Regular
Evening (United States of America)
Pay Range
$19.47 - /
Grade
3
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