Location: Margaretville,NY, USA
Emergency Room Technician
Company: Margaretville Hospital
City/State: Margaretville, NY
Category: Allied Health Prof/Technical
Department: Emergency Room
Union: No
Position: Per Diem
Hours: varies
Shift: All Shifts
Req #: 40778
Posted Date: Oct 14, 2024
Hiring Range: $21.41/hr
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Job Details:
Job Summary:
Works collaboratively with the health care team, under the direct supervision of the RN, to provide direct patient care, maintain E.D. Environment and perform various clerical duties.
Responsibilities:
+ Register patients, obtaining signatures for consent of treatment and assignment of insurance benefits when registration is not available.
+ Obtain copies of insurance cards and ID
+ Complete all ED forms with handwriting that is legible and neat.
+ Assist in ED record documentation as allowed by NYSDOH. Obtain vital signs, complaint and height/weight as needed, and completion of history.
+ Enter orders.
+ Assist with ambulance communication, prehospital and hospital, from the ED.
+ Xerox copies of medical records for transfers or admissions.
+ Orders supplies as needed. Keeps the ED clean and neat.
+ Retrieves medical records from HIM when department is closed.
+ Performs 12 lead EKG's, applies cardiac monitor, NIBP, and pulse oximeter.
+ Ensures collection, labeling and delivery of specimens.
+ Transports and moves patients safely and appropriately.
+ Assist MD/PA/NP by holding instruments and stabilizing extremities.
+ Maintains sterile/aseptic technique.
+ Cleans instruments in proper solution.
+ Obtains ice from acute care for ED use.
+ Assists on acute care when needed if there are no ED patients.
+ Is knowledgeable of location, care and use of emergency department equipment.
+ Knowledge of policies, procedures specific to the ED
+ Additional duties as assigned.
+ Make transfer packs.
+ Call in on-call staff per staff instruction.
+ Setup telemedicine equipment.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Experience:
1-2 years of experience preferred.
Education:
High school or equivalent required.
Licenses / Certifications:
BLS Certification required. Emergency Medical Technician preferred.
About Us:
Margaretville Hospital
Margaretville Hospital, in Margaretville, NY, is home to Delaware County's most advanced critical-care access hospital. This 15-bed facility cares for more than 240 inpatients annually while performing 14,000 outpatient procedures each year. Margaretville Hospital was named one of the top 100 critical-access hospitals in the nation by the National Rural Health Association. It provides emergency care, ambulatory care services, laboratory testing, medical imaging, physical and occupational therapy, swing-bed rehabilitation programs, respite care, and board-certified specialist and wellness education.
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