Emergency Services Tech- Adult ED-Registry
Core
Assists physicians and registered nurses in providing technical care to adult emergency department patients by performing phlebotomy, transporting patients, placing monitors, performing wound care, and obtaining lab specimens.
Role type
Clinical support technician (Emergency Department)
Builds
Patient care support and operational logistics in the Emergency Department
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Phlebotomy, patient transport, vital sign monitoring, wound care, IV starts (if permitted), EHR data entry, patient communication, equipment troubleshooting, patient positioning, lifting and moving patients
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Electronic Health Record (EHR), cardiac monitors, vital sign monitors
Responsibilities
Perform phlebotomy and obtain lab specimens; transport patients to other departments; place patients on cardiac and vital sign monitors; perform wound care; document procedures and communicate patient observations to nurses; process patient charges; collaborate with physicians to facilitate care; maintain a safe working environment; monitor and troubleshoot medical equipment; perform patient positioning and lifting duties
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC