Emergency Room Technician
Summary
Provides direct and indirect patient care in a hospital emergency department, assisting nurses and physicians with diagnostics, procedures, and clerical tasks.
Where You’ll Work
St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As an Emergency Room Tech, you will support safe, cost-efficient patient care in the Emergency Department, performing delegated functions from the RN or Physician.Every day you will conduct selected diagnostics and procedures, assist with patient transport and lifting, and provide general clerical and cleaning support to the unit.To be successful in this role you will effectively execute delegated tasks, support unit operations, and contribute to a safe and efficient environment.
- Provides direct patient care as delegated by the RN and Medical Staff.
- Monitors and records vital signs, observes patients' physical, mental, and emotional condition and reports any changes to the nursing or medical staff
- Provides indirect patient care.
- Performs and documents general therapeutic/diagnostic measures.
- Acts as transporter
- Assists with updating the Emergency Department Tracking Board/Care Manager (EDTB)
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Graduate, upon hire or
- High School GED, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
Preferred
- One (1) year of previous Emergency Room experience preferred, upon hire