Emergency Department Tech

Job 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• Ensures equipment/supplies are not outdated, calls and retrieves needed supplies, and reports needed items.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.

• 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.

Driving Requirements

• 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 Category

Infrequent Driver
License, Certification & Registration
Title

Credentialing Body

Timeframe When Needed

Verified By

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 2 Months of Start Date

Learning Management System

Education & Experience

Experience

Required/Preferred

A minimum of 1 year of related experience

Preferred
Knowledge & Skills
Title

Required/Preferred

Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.

Required

Demonstrates ability to communicate with and assist patients and guests.

Required

Experience in a hospital setting and maternal/child health nursing.

Preferred

Ability to work with several different patient care units and level of care providers.

Preferred

Physical Demands
Frequency 8 Hour Shift 10 Hour Shift 12 Hour Shift Rarely (1-4%) 1-19 min 1-24 min 1-29 min Occasionally (5-33%) 19 min-2.6 hrs 24 min-3.3 hrs 29 min-3.9 hrs Frequently (34-66%) 2.6-5.3 hrs 3.3-6.6 hrs 3.9-7.9 hrs Continuously (67-100%) 5.3-8 hrs 6.6-10 hrs 7.9-12 hrs
Activity

Frequency

Sit

Occasionally (5-33%)

Stand

Frequently (34-66%)

Walk

Frequently (34-66%)

Stoop/Bend

Frequently (34-66%)

Reach

Frequently (34-66%)

Climb

Rarely (
Crawl

Rarely (
Squat/Crouch/Kneel

Frequently (34-66%)

Twist

Frequently (34-66%)

Handle/Finger/Feel

Continuously (>67%)

See

Continuously (>67%)

Hear

Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity

Amount

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
Condition

Frequency

Indoor

Continuously (>67%)

Outdoor

Rarely (
Extreme Temperature

Not Applicable
Employee Health
Functional Assessment

Hazardous Drug Exposure

Fit Testing Required

D

No

Yes