Emergency Dept Technician Senior - Emergency Room at CHRISTUS Health

Summary:

Assists professional staff in providing diagnostic and therapeutic care for patients presented to the Emergency Department. Facilitates vital signs, EKGs, cardiac and respiratory monitoring, suture removal, transportation of patients, disinfecting and preparing instruments, stocking of supplies, and other aspects of patient care under the direction of the RN or physician.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

• The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
• A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
• Commensurate with training, observes patient's condition, recognizes changes in patient status, and reports findings to the RN.
• Escorts stable patients to other departments as required.
• Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
• Assists with ordering and maintaining stock items.
• Maintains competency to perform special procedures: Venipuncture Splinting Staple and suture removal Nonsterile dressing changes Peak expiration flow rate Pulse Oximetry Crutch Training Demonstrate competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

Experience

• 1 year of experience as an Emergency Dept Tech required.

• 2-3 years of experience as an Emergency Dept Tech preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS certification required.
• ACLS required within six months of hire for Associates at Childrens & Santa Rosa
• PALS required within six months of hire for Associates at Childrens & Santa Rosa
• EMT Basic or EMT Intermediate license is preferred.

Work Schedule:

Varies

Work Type:

Full Time

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