ED Patient Care Tech
$45,656–$65,166 year
On-site · Canton, New York, United States
Job Summary
Provides direct or indirect patient care in the Emergency Department under supervision of a licensed nurse or Practitioner. Assists with tasks necessary for the general organization of the ED, ensuring patient and unit needs are met. Responsibilities include direct patient care and indirect activities, ambulation/transferring or lifting of patients, taking and documenting vital signs (including EKG information in the EMR), assisting with admission, discharge and transfer of patients, restocking ED supplies, performing CPR during codes, and executing EKGs and venipuncture as ordered. Requires ability to sit/keyboard, lift up to 50 pounds, and work extended hours in a 12-hour night-shift ED setting.
Required Qualifications
- BLS required
- Safe Patient Handling training (can be obtained on the job required within one month of hire)
- Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
- Occasional stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and pushing up to 50 pounds
- Close visual acuity, read charts, analyze and prepare data, transcribing, viewing a computer screen, dials, equipment settings, literature and other printed or handwritten materials
- Work with equipment and manipulate equipment settings, computer keyboard, etc.
- OSHA Category I: High risk of exposure to blood/body fluids in the day to day job duties
- Regular and on-time attendance
- Hours regularly exceed 37.5 hours per week
- ED environments
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