What are the responsibilities and job description for the ER Unit Technician Part Time position at Northern Dutchess Hospital?
Position at Northern Dutchess Hospital
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations, including Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York.
Summary of Job Purpose:
The Emergency Department Technician collaborates with the healthcare team under the direct supervision of Nurse Supervisors and RNs to provide direct patient care, maintain a clean and organized Emergency Department environment, and perform various clerical duties. The technician serves a diverse population based on the scope of services provided in the department.
Job Qualifications:
- Education: High School diploma or equivalent
- Licensure: Not Applicable
- Experience: Previous medical background and/or EMS training preferred
- Training: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred
Responsibilities:
- Orients patients and families, enters registration information into the computer, and maintains accurate ER charts.
- Performs order entry tasks, including entering orders, charges, and reprinting orders as needed.
- Assumes responsibility for the admitting process when necessary.
- Ensures adequate supplies are available in the Emergency Department and restocks as needed.
- Prepares orders for central stores and performs essential ER technician skills, such as vital signs, EKGs, bandaging, setting up oxygen, finger-stick glucose tests, etc.
- Performs phlebotomies as directed by RNs.
- Ensures room readiness prior to patient use.
- Facilitates communication among patients, families, and the healthcare team by answering phones, responding to call lights, and serving as a liaison between departments.
- Participates in patient care activities, such as transporting patients, maintaining logbooks, xeroxing charts, and completing other duties assigned by supervisors.
- Maintains a clean and organized Emergency Department environment, ensuring cleanliness after patient use and restocking supplies as needed.
- Demonstrates analytical and problem-solving skills, communicating concerns to managers as necessary.
- Adheres to time and attendance policies.
- Attends educational programs related to job responsibilities offered by the hospital or external providers.
