Emergency Services Technician

Job Opportunity at SSM Health St. Clare HospitalIt's more than a career, it's a callingWorker Type: RegularJob Highlights:Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced emergency care environment where every shift helps patients receive timely, high-quality care. Your ability to stay organized, respond quickly, and work closely with nurses, physicians, and other care team members will help ensure a smooth patient experience from arrival through treatment. If you thrive in a dynamic setting, enjoy helping others, and want to make a meaningful impact when it matters most, this role is perfect for you.Department: Emergency DepartmentSchedule: Part-time; scheduled 24 hours a weekApply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day.Job Summary:Provides direct and/or indirect duties necessary to provide quality patient care.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESAssists in collection of labs, coordinating patient flow with radiology to assist with turn around times. Performs visual acuity.Responds to patients' requests for assistance and answers call lights promptly. Assists with transfer and transportation of patients. Assists the Registered Nurse with the taking and/or recording of patient's temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight and fluid status and bedside glucose and notifies Registered Nurse of significant findings. Assists physicians by placing calls to other physicians as needed. Assists provider with gynecology exams and specimen collection. Collects voided urine samples. Turns over rooms by cleaning and restocking.Obtains EKG's for patients in emergent/urgent situations and as able.Performs messenger service and delivers equipment to departments. Orders and stocks supplies as needed. Performs routine cleaning duties.Answers phones, takes and relays messages.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATIONHigh School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience OR Certified Nurse Assistant OR EMT Basic OR nursing student with completion of fundamentals courseEXPERIENCENo experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant standing and walking.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving patients.Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Occasional driving.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, WisconsinBasic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)Job Type: EmployeeDepartment: 2000000012 Emergency Department Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.