Emergency Department Technician FT Day Shift

LITTLETON REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TECHNICIAN

POSITION SUMMARY

JOB TITLE:

Emergency Department Technician

FLSA

Exempt

Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT

Emergency Department

GRADE:

SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Our mission is to provide patients with the highest possible quality of healthcare within an atmosphere of genuine care. This includes recognition of the importance of quality customer service to patients, visitors, and staff. The Emergency Department Technician displays sensitivity and empathy to the needs of patients, visitors and members of the Littleton Regional Healthcare staff. The Emergency Department Tech provides direct and indirect patient care to all patient types appropriate to the Emergency Department (ED).

The ED Technician role is to assist in the patient flow and care of the ED. This includes providing delegated and assigned tasks under the supervision of the nurses and practitioners in the department. The position requires well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on promoting customer service. Computer skills are necessary. The ED Tech must be self-directed and self-motivated in performing daily tasks as well as possessing the ability to work as part of a team. The ED Tech must be able to respond appropriately with alertness and adaptability to a fluctuating patient census under stressful situations. The ideal candidate will be either an AEMT or NRP with 1+ years of experience in these roles.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

• Supports and contributes to the Mission and Vision of Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) with a continuous focus on excellence in customer service.
• Establishes and maintains a professional relationship with patients, visitors, staff, physicians and the community.
• Always assures confidentiality of patient information.
• Assesses personal learning and professional growth needs and seeks educational opportunities to meet those needs.
• Performs other duties as needed within the scope of practice in support of departmental and institutional needs and requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND WORK ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS

• Employs written policies and procedures according to the LRH Nursing Department
• Participates and promotes environmental safety
• Participates in in-house educational programs
• Perform independently and function in a professional manner
• Responsible for specific daily functions in the operation of the nursing unit
• Maintains patient charts and enter charges according to established policy
• Under supervision of the Nurses on duty, enters orders into the computer
• Transcribes orders according to hospital policy. Obtains clinical information (height, weight, allergies) and enters them into the EMR
• Appropriate and timely discharge of the patient for the EMR and breaks down the medical record according to hospital policy
• Assists the nursing department teams with copying, phone calls, chart retrieval and other duties as assigned
• Assists with patient interfacility transfers
• Assists with admission of patients to ICU and Med/Surg including bed coordination and physical movement of patients out of department.
• Assist patients and families with phone calls as needed
• Promotes positive staff team building and customer service by displaying tact, patience, courtesy and respect when interacting with patients, visitors and staff
• Able to respond appropriately to hospital codes by utilizing the communication systems according to hospital policy

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TECHNICIAN

In addition to the above listed functions the Emergency Department Technician (per applicable scope pf practice) will be able:

• Assists ED practitioners and nurses with delivering medical care
• Insert IV lines (per scope of practice)
• Perform phlebotomy draws and/or appropriate specimen collection
• Administer IV, IM, and PO medications per applicable scope of practice (CMA, AEMT, NRP)
• Apply Orthopedic Splinting devices
• Patient and Specimen Transport out of department
• Obtain Electrocardiograms
• Assisting with Emergency medical processes, such as dressing wounds, orthopedic device fitment.
• Cleans, Inspects and sets up Emergency rooms and equipment

UNIT LEADERSHIP

• Provides support and functions as a resource for the department
• Recognizes educational needs and facilitates professional growth
• Communicates concerns regarding issues and variances from expected job performance to direct supervisor
• Participates in orientation of new personnel and functions as a resource for assigned unit
• Participate in the continuous Quality Improvement of the unit and Nursing Department through
• Data collection/auditing
• Incident investigation
• Committee involvement
• Professional collaboration
• Participates in evaluation of annual performance appraisal of self with nurse manager or supervisor

CLINICAL: PROFESSIONAL/SELF GOVERNANCE

• Attendance of monthly staff meetings
• Cross training to appropriate areas
• Unit Matrix Responsibilities, including Mock Codes, Mock Traumas and Review/Follow-up of events
• Perform annual inventory checks
• Create and manage the ED monthly cart check schedule
• Monitor and manage the weekly and monthly eyewash station checks

REPORTS TO: Emergency Department Manager

SUPERVISES: None

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience/Specialized Skills

• High school diploma
• CMA, LNA, EMT accepted
• AEMT, NRP preferred
• 1-2 years previous clinical experience preferred

Required Education/Course(s)/Training:

BLS

Preferred Certification/Registration:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

See Physical Demands worksheet

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employee Signature:

Date: ______________________