Emergency Department Technician

Primary Location:South Hospital - UMCAddress:1903 W. Hebron LaneShepherdsville, KY 40165Shift:Nights 7P - 7A (United States of America)Job Description Summary:UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.Job Description:The Emergency Department Tech/Unit Coordinator provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN. The employee also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.Essential Functions:Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signsApplies, monitors, and documents restraint usagePerforms safety checks per standard on high risk patientsResponsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart diseaseVerifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systemsPerforms and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needsPerforms and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needsTransports patients, lab work, specimens, and bloodOrganizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctionsStocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patientsApplies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usageSafely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales)Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN; appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical LaboratoryPerforms routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RNAssists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canulaAssists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fieldsTranscribes and enters physician orders, department orders and messages accurately into the computer; writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately; pages consults as needed; locates providers for consults, as neededSets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completionPerforms safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machinesUpdates the patients file and hospital billing system with information necessary to complete the collection cycle; obtains patient/guarantor signatures for the purpose of release of informationEnsures that assignment of patient’s medical record number is accurate according to patient information receivedEnsures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctlyProvides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician.Performs wound care irrigationOther Functions:Responds appropriately in lifesaving situationsHandles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate personTakes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuablesKeeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing suppliesAdheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety proceduresAssists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patientsReceives oncoming and gives off-going reportsAssists in orientation of new employees, as necessaryUses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customersMaintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conductComplies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all timesPerforms other duties as assignedAdditional Job Description:Education:High School diploma or GED/equivalent (required)Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program, or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred)Experience:Previous experience in ED (preferred)Certification:Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (preferred)Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)(required) #J-18808-Ljbffr