Emergency Services Technician

Job Summary
Emergency Services Technician performs administrative/clerical duties in support of an assigned area. Employee is also required to perform telemetry monitoring.

Reports to: Emergency Room Director

FLSA: Non-exempt

Job Requirements
Minimum Education
High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) is required upon hire.
License: Certified Nursing Aide license is preferred.
Minimum Work Experience
One (1) year of experience preferred.
Essential Functions
Greets patients and visitors. Answers screens and routes telephone calls. Calls codes pages and overhead announcements as requested.
Enters nursing requests subject to the approval of a licensed nurse. Asks for clarification when necessary.
Assists with processing patient admissions transfers and discharges. Assembles and maintains patient records and charts.
Performs needed clerical tasks including copying filing and ordering/stocking supplies.
Assists RNs and physicians with other patient activities as needed.
Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors.
Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. Identifies and corrects for artifacts.
Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient physical mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
Tests equipment for proper working order. Reports equipment problems to supervisor.
Other tasks that may be assigned.
Functional Demands
Populations Served
Neonate (Infant (Early Childhood (1 year and Late Childhood (5 years and Adolescent (13 and Young Adult (17 to Middle Adult (30 years to Older Adult (>60 years)
Protected Health Information
Type of Protected Information Accessed:
Demographic
Clinical
Insurance
Financial
Complete Medical Record
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure
While performing this job occupational exposure is present for all employees
Physical Requirements - Physical Dexterity and Effort: Rarely Bending/Stooping rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Climbing rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Keyboard Data Entry rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Kneeling X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Lifting/Moving Patients X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Reaching rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Running X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Sitting rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Squatting X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Standing X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Walking X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs. X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Pushing / Pulling: 26-75 lbs. X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Pushing/Pulling: over 75 lbs. X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 0-25 lbs. X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 26-75 lbs. X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : over 75 lbs. X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Visual Acuity Hearing and Speaking: Rarely Audible Speech rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Hearing Acuity rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Smelling Acuity X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Taste Discrimination X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Vision: Depth Perception rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Vision: Distinguish Color X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Vision: Seeing Far rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Vision: Seeing Near rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Biological: Rarely Biohazardous waste/ hazards X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Blood and/or bodily fluids X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Communicable diseases/pathogens X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Chemical: Rarely Asbestos or lead X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Cytotoxic Chemicals X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Dust X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Hazardous Chemicals X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Gases/Vapors/Fumes X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Hazardous Medication X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Latex X rarely occasionally frequently constantly