ER Technician I - ED Galveston (7a-7p) **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Patient Care UTMB Health Requisition # 2404761 **EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:** **Minimum Qualifications:** + ·High School or equivalent AND completion of one of the following technical programs: o Completion of EMT program OR o Is enrolled in a recognized School of Nursing and has completed the first semester of education which contains clinical concepts and health assessments OR o Active state EMS certification in good standing at the date of hire OR o Recognized military training as a US Army medic, US Navy Corpsmen, US Air Force Medic, or US Coast Guard Corpsmen + ·Completion of ER Tech CBO Tool within 6 months of employment **LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:** **Required:** + ·BLS from American Heart Association (AHA) **JOB DESCRIPTION** : To provide basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas in the Emergency Department. **ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:** + Collects, reports and documents data. Takes vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and collects specimens. + Performs and reports Point of Care Testing. + Assists with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse/designee as indicated by the patient’s plan of care. + Provides for patients’ personal hygiene: Bathes patients, performs oral suctioning and superficial wound care, assists with elimination, cares for the incontinent patient and the patient with a urinary catheter, and provides ostomy care. + Assists with patient feeding. + Ambulates, positions, and turns patients and cares for the patient with altered mobility. + Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of the patient. + Assists the healthcare team by preparing patients and chaperoning during examinations/procedures or assists with other patient treatments. + Provides for patient safety related to age and condition. Assists with patient restraints and maintains precautions. Collects, reports, and documents data related to patient needs/emergencies and unusual patient and family behavior. + Cares for the patient from a correctional environment. + Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. + Provides and maintains a clean, safe environment, free of obstacles, and conducive to a professional environment. + Performs and/or assist others in proper aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection control measures. + Communicates clearly and professionally to Nurse Clinicians, Charge Nurses, and all multidisciplinary team members. + Notifies Charge Nurse and on-coming staff when equipment is missing or broken. + Follows-up with Charge Nurse and Equipment Manager + Maintains patient care areas with appropriate supplies + Assist with patient requests for other hospital services. + Sets up Labor & Delivery tables for ER Deliveries. + Sets up and provides assistance with minor operating procedures. + Sets up and provides assistance with area specific diagnostic procedures. + Participates in and supports quality improvement activities. + Demonstrates acceptable productivity and practices cost containment. **SALARY RANGE:** Salary commensurate with experience. **WORK SCHEDULE:** 7a - 7p shift **Equal Employment Opportunity** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation