ED Technician

Job TitleEmergency Department Tech/Unit CoordinatorPrimary LocationMary and Elizabeth - UMCAddress1850 Bluegrass Ave Louisville, KY 40215ShiftDays 7A - 7P (United States of America)Job DescriptionThe 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 FunctionsMeasures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs. Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage. Performs safety checks per standard on high risk patients. Responsible for obtaining timed cardiac markers on patients with life threatening heart disease. Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems. Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs. Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs. Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood. Organizes equipment and supplies; assembles equipment; cleans and disinfects equipment; maintains disinfectant solutions per infection control policies; communicates with bio medical engineering for equipment malfunctions. Stocks trauma room in preparation for trauma patients. Applies non-sterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, elastic stockings, etc. and documents their usage. Safely 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 Laboratory. Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN. Assists the RN or RT with the placement of nasal canula. Assists MDs and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields. Transcribes 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 needed. Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, ensuring completion. Performs safety checks on equipment and performs QA/QC on point of care testing machines. Updates 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 information. Ensures that assignment of patient's medical record number is accurate according to patient information received. Ensures that the ordering, attending, referring, and primary care physicians are documented in the hospital computer system (SMS) correctly. Provides care/support to patients with orthopedic injuries i.e. splint, crutch training and assists physician. Performs wound care irrigation.Other FunctionsResponds appropriately in lifesaving situations. Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person. Takes all necessary steps to ensure safeguarding of patients clothing and valuables. Keeps track of all equipment and supplies used; notifies appropriate persons regarding broken or lost equipment and missing supplies. Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures; maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures. Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients. Receives oncoming and gives off-going reports. Assists in orientation of new employees, as necessary. Uses A.I.D.E.T. when communicating with patients, families, visitors, co-workers and customers. Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct. Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times. Performs other duties as assigned.Additional Job DescriptionEducation: 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).