ED Tech

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Work Shift:

Job Summary:

Assist the staff by performing clerical and patient care duties under the direction of an RN. Maintain and update patient records in a timely orderly manner. Acknowledge and greet customers upon arrival to unit and demonstrate enthusiastic friendly approach.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of an accredited high school or GED equivalency examination.

Experience: Prefer completed Fundamentals of Nursing or a Nursing Assistant Program or have experience as a patient care technician in an acute care setting or nursing home or experience as an ED Technician.

Licensure/Certification: Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.

Primary Source Verification (if applicable): N/A

Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of clerical procedures and medical terminology. Skill in English grammar and spelling. Neat legible handwriting. Ability to file and maintain patient records files and reports. Excellent communication skills. Ability to use office equipment such as multiline telephones computer terminals and printers. Knowledge of patient care tasks and techniques to provide nursing care. Ability to report changes in the patients condition to the professional nurse. Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to administer patient care. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe working environment. Skill in maintaining patient care record. Ability to communicate clearly.

Contacts:

Constant interaction with internal and external customers to include (but not limited to) patients families physicians employees and visitors.

Work Demands/Environment:

Frequent standing walking bending crouching stooping. Frequent lifting/moving patients. Intermittent lifting moving or carrying pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity. Constant reaching with hands/arms. Frequent talking or hearing. Corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Exposure to blood body fluids or tissue. Possible exposure to infectious materials communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Intermittent exposure to risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Moderate noise level in work area. Requires work under stressful conditions deadlines or irregular hours. May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Please list the major duties and responsibilities of this job and the percentage of time spent doing each. If a particular responsibility is less than 10 percent do not detail it. If there are several minor responsibilities try to put them together into one responsibility statement of 10% or more. The maximum number of responsibilities listed should be no more than 10. Responsibility statements should focus on overall responsibilities not on tasks. All job descriptions should contain the sentence Performs other duties and responsibilities as required. Both employee and supervisor need to fully discuss the job description so there are no misunderstandings about responsibilities or performance expectations. Both employee and supervisor need to sign the job description verifying review discussion and agreement occurred.

RESPONSIBILITIES % OF TIME

1. Performs delegated direct patient care activities under the direction of a registered nurse.

20%

2. Reports conditions of patients including changes or abnormal findings to Primary Nurse Charge Nurse or Provider.

20%

3. Provides nursing care in a nonjudgmental manner that respects patient diversity and acknowledges patient rights and identifies resources to meet patient needs.

10%

5. Acts as a patient advocate.

10%

6. Correctly and efficiently completes documents and communicates physician orders and care provided. Correctly utilizes computer systems and serves as a unit resource.

10%

7. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements core measures infection prevention and patient quality initiatives to achieve optimal clinical and organizational outcomes.

10%

8. Maintains a wellorganized appropriately stocked and clean work environment and provides an environment that is conducive to work flow.

10%

9. Performs other job duties and responsibilities as required.

10%

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive affordable medical dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 601.4(a) 60300.5(a) and 60741.5(a). Accordingly all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age genetic information or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at .