With the help of more than 600 employees, 150 credentialed physicians, and more than $12 million of recent capital upgrades and renovations, North Okaloosa Medical Center is a caring place where clinical expertise and advanced technology blend seamlessly with sincerity and compassion.
We pride ourselves on our unique dedication to patient experience. While offering the latest techniques using modern technology, we prioritize the human interaction that is crucial to providing quality care. Our goal is to anticipate the needs and exceed the expectations of our patients and their families.
It's also our goal to provide a workplace where you are respected, valued and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and career advancement is possible.
Position Purpose:
The ER Tech serves in a role capacity in the Emergency Department: Nursing Assistant, Transporter, and EKG Technician.
The ER Tech functions under the direction of the Charge Nurse.
In the Nursing Assistant role, he/she performs routine patient care duties within the limits of his/her training and certification including (but not limited to): vital signs, personal hygiene, physical activity, patient transport, obtaining lab specimen such as urine, performing point-of care testing such as Accu-check, and recording of patient data in medical record. In this role, the ER Tech also has the responsibility to round on patients, greet and direct all visitors, answer phones, take messages,
complete daily QC logs, stocking supplies, diet delivery and patient meal set-up, and other tasks as directed by Charge Nurse.
In the Transporter role, the ER Tech is responsible for transporting non- monitored patient to another department. In the EKG Technician role, the ER Tech has the responsibility to obtain 12-lead EKG especially on patients arriving with Chest Pain complaint. He/she connects telemetry monitoring equipment on patients for admission.