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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring a Full Time Emergency Department Technician II!

ED Tech II - Emergency Department

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center - Woodbridge VA

Full Time & Day shift

7:00am-7:00pm

36 hours/week

Overview

Provides hospital based Basic Advanced and Specialized Life Support treatment and transportation in the non-emergency and emergency setting. Provides training and educational reinforcement for ED Tech I staff as assigned by management. Reports to Emergency Department Clinical Manager.

Must complete clinical competencies and hospital based orientation on all equipment and procedures required to provide Critical Emergency Level Care. Must attend ongoing training updates annually.

Two (2) years experience as a paramedic actively affiliated with an EMS agency and in good standing two (2) years as a paramedic affiliated with an agency and left in good standing or two (2) years experience as a Sentara ED Tech with their EMT-P in good standing or left in good standing.

Virginia or NC State EMT-Paramedic certification is required.

Experience in Phlebotomy NIH Stroke Scale Physical Assessment IV Access: Peripheral IO Splinting Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation including recognition of STEM/NSTEMI is required.

Education

• HS - High School Grad or Equivalent

Certification/Licensure

• EMT Paramedic - Certifications - National Registry Of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)

Experience

• 2 years paramedic experience (required)

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CentersEmergency Departmentis a 37-bed facility that sees a wide range of acute and emergent diagnoses. Recently designated as a Level III Trauma Center we see a multitude of traumatic injuries that require emergent stabilization. Also a certified Primary Stroke Center we were recently awarded with the Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Award for Stroke Carethe highest award a hospital can receive. We pride ourselves on being able to care for anyone and anything that comes through our door. From pediatric to geriatric patients and every age in betweenwe specialize in respiratory cardiac septic and behavioral health alike. If working in a high-acuity fast-paced environment along awesome teammates is exciting to youcome join our amazing ED family!

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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging cancer services cardiovascular care emergency care lab services orthopedics weight loss services and more all powered through Sentara eCare a comprehensive electronic medical record addition to our hospital Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge Lorton Springfield and Alexandria Va. We improve health every day come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

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