ED Patient Care Technician
Core
Assists in providing care to Emergency Department patients and their families from arrival to departure, performing clerical and patient care assistive duties.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Emergency Department)
Builds
Safe patient care delivery and efficient patient flow in the Emergency Department
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
CPR/BLS certification, phlebotomy, EKG administration, vital signs collection, specimen collection, patient advocacy, infection control protocols, medical record documentation, assistive device usage
Preferred skills
Medical assistant training, secretarial skills, knowledge of medical terminology, aging processes and cultural patterns
Technologies
Hospital computer systems, paging systems, fax systems
Responsibilities
Administers direct physical care and assists with activities of daily living; performs selected procedures like EKGs, pulse oximetry, and minor non-sterile dressings; assists with admissions, transfers, and discharge; collects tests and reports specimen data; identifies cardiopulmonary arrest and initiates CPR; maintains patient confidentiality; advocates for patients and families; documents patient pain and vital signs; manages clerical tasks including filing reports and updating patient status codes.
Seniority
Entry-level