Emergency Room Technician- Metairie ED

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work: You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of experience in a related clinical area.
American Heart Association, Basic Life Support Health Care Provider.
Non-Violent Crisis Prevention, Crisis Prevention Institute

Responsibilities

Assists in the implementation of a medical plan of care through the performance of specific tasks for which the tech is trained and delineated.
Assures that documentation is in the medical records.
Maintains equipment and supplies.
Adheres to all HIPAA regulations.
Obtains patient’s vital signs as directed.
After delineation, provide surface trauma or orthopedic care support per physician order or delegation of medical/nursing personnel.
Communicate with the patient’s nurse practitioner to report any out-of-range vital signs or patient/parental concerns.
Assists with specimen collection such as midstream, urine/clean, catch urine specimen, nasal swab, etc.
Regularly checks on patients both in patient’s rooms and emergency department waiting areas.
Answers unit telephone, call lights, and alarms promptly to determine needs.
Prepares patient room with supplies and assists with obtaining any additional supplies as directed.
Escorts patients to treatment/testing areas throughout the facility as requested.
After the patient’s discharge, clean the room of supplies/linen and disinfect the room according to policy if not done by housekeeping.
Cleans unit equipment and maintains cleanliness of the unit, nourishment area, equipment room, storage rooms, and medication rooms.
Assists in emergencies.
Communicates effectively to provide optimal patient care and promote a professional climate.
Supports organizational and departmental activities.