Emergency Department Technician
Core
Provide delegated patient care tasks and support nursing staff in the Emergency Department.
Role type
Emergency Department Technician (Patient Care Assistant)
Builds
Patient care support in hospital emergency settings
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient mobility assistance, phlebotomy, vital signs measurement, sterile dressing changes, EKG/ECG operation, catheterization assistance, restraint application, patient documentation, sterile technique, patient transport
Preferred skills
EMT licensure, Nursing Assistant certification, Medical Surgical rotation experience
Technologies
glucometer, EKG machine, phlebotomy supplies, sterile dressing kits
Responsibilities
Ambulate and reposition patients, perform phlebotomy and vital signs, apply sterile and non-sterile dressings, assist with catheterizations and enemas, document patient data and interventions, stock medical supplies, transport patients safely
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC
