ER Tech II in Columbia, SC at Providence Health
Posted on: 18 Jan 2021
Columbia, SC
Job Description
Job Description
Providence Health
Founded as Providence Hospitals in 1938 by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Providence's two free standing full-service hospitals and numerous satellite practices maintain a true devotion to advanced clinical expertise and unmatched compassion. On February 2, 2016, Providence became part of the LifePoint Health network, and shortly thereafter, changed its name to Providence Health to better represent the full complement of its services. Driven by quality, compassion, and Christ, Providence treats the whole person- body, mind, and spirit.
Providence Health is currently looking for an experienced Emergency Tech II for our Emergency Department Downtown. The ER Tech II requires 5+ years experience in emergency setting.
Essential Functions
* Observes cardiac monitors. Notifies nurse of changes.
* Documents all abnormal rhythms.
* Assists RN in general evaluation of patients.
* Takes vital signs (temperature, pulses, respirations and blood pressure measurements).
* Reports any changes in patients condition to RN.
* Completes rhythm summary and tapes strips to appropriate form.
* Takes post procedure vital signs.
* Assisting the RN in skin assessment.
* Provide the duties of direct nursing care that does not require a licensed nurse to perform for infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
* Collects specimens to include blood, urine and stool. Transports same to lab.
* Demonstrates competency in performing EKG's after completing appropriate training.
* Escorts patients as needed.
* Places telemetry leads appropriately.
* Assist in processing admissions, transfers and discharges.
* Performs urinary catheterizations.
* Assists patients in elimination needs.
* Administers enemas not involving medications.
* Simple wound care and dressings.
* Staple/suture removal.
* Oral/nasal suctioning.
* Monitoring drainage from drainage devices, including chest tubes, Jackson Pratt drains, etc.
* Transcribes doctors orders promptly and accurately.
* Maintains supply inventory and notifies appropriate person/manager of special-order items to be restocked.
* Serves as liaison between nurses and admitting concerning availability of beds, transfer of patients and gathering information about incoming patients.
* Serves as liaison and contact person in Mayday situations to ensure necessary personnel are notified.
* Makes initial post discharge appointments for patients with appropriate physician or department.
* Files charts daily and ensures charts are accounted for.
* Completes consent forms, except for patient's signature.
* Maintains computerized log of patients and places hard copy in notebook.
* Completes daily nourishment requests.
* Functions as preceptor during orientation of new ER Tech's.
Job Requirements
Minimum Experience
5+ yearsexperience in ER or EMT; Must have experience with EKG, Phlebotomy, andtelemetry.
Education
High Schooldiploma.
Licensure/Certification
Current BLSupon hire with American Heart Association.
Location
Providence Health Downtown
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
Our Operating Groups
LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources.
Our Health Support Center
Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities.
Our Physicians
Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.
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IndustryHealthcare
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