Job Description

Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38

Summary: The ED Tech is responsible to support the organizations commitment to patient care and the patient experience within the Emergency Department and throughout the organization. The tech demonstrates strong working knowledge of clinical terminology, and equipment and supplies. The ED Tech performs patient required identification and specimen labeling and provides complete documentation to ensure patient safety and an optimal patient experience.

Essential Job Functions:

Cleans designated equipment according to equipment and infection control procedures and cleans designated supply storage units and rooms.

Performs patient care services, i.e., bathroom assists, attaching monitors, assisting patients with dressing, etc. Performs EKGs including charging, documentation, and transmitting.

Restocks patient, staff and linen supplies and maintains inventory control in assigned areas according to inventory listings established by the department. Assembles equipment and supplies and coordinates procedures to meet nursing staff needs during and after procedures and treatments.

Maintains room readiness by completing room turnover cleaning, ensuring equipment is prepared and ready for next patient, and ensuring adequate stock of bedside supplies.

Transports/transfers patients within the department, hospital or outside the hospital. Coordinates patient transfers between Altru campuses for appointments and/or admission.

Ensures equipment/supplies are not outdated, calls and retrieves needed supplies, and reports needed items. Performs equipment monitoring, set-up and basic troubleshooting per established guidelines.

Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

Nurse Aide | North Dakota Board of Health | Within 4 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

Work Experience: \xe2\x80\xa2 Preferred: A minimum of 1 year Related Experience

Infection and Safety Requirements :

Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.

Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:

All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.

Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.

The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.

The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

Physical Demands : \xe2\x80\xa2 Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)

• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stoop/Bend: Frequently (34-66%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Rarely (1-4%)

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Frequently (34-66%)

• Twist: Frequently (34-66%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands: \xe2\x80\xa2 Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions: \xe2\x80\xa2 Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Rarely (1-4%)

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position: Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R1946

Altru Health System