Tenet Healthcare · 3 months ago
Emergency Tech I FT Days
Framingham, MA, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expTenet Healthcare is seeking an Emergency Tech I to work in their Emergency Department. The role involves assisting with patient care, maintaining supplies, and ensuring a clean environment while providing emergency services to patients of all ages.
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Responsibilities
Assists with patient care: transports patients; performs stat duties as situations necessitate; performs EKG's as needed, appropriately placing electrodes and securing a hard copy of the patient's permanent record and assuring it is properly marked with patient’s name and number; takes patient’s pulse ox and/or vital signs, referring problems to nursing staff as situation necessitates. Assists with positioning and/or moving patients from stretchers to wheelchairs. Assists in the restraining of patients, using the team approach (Department of Public Health Guidelines). Also responsible for the observation of disruptive patients in restraints, watching for escalation of behavior. (This is required by law by the Department of Public Health.) Assists with other patient care as required. Applies Nasal Cannula Oxygen as directed by RN, obtains specimens, such as urine, as directed, performs bedside testing and quality control, also performs noninvasive oxygen saturations and peak flow measurements on patients in need of respiratory readings, performs visual acuities as directed. Makes up stretchers and beds as necessary. Maintains area in clean and orderly condition, following all sterile procedures. Observes universal precautions as required. Performs phlebotomy duties as needed, following all sterile procedures and proper labeling techniques. At all times observes patient for negative reactions and takes appropriate measures to allay patient anxiety. Disposes of used needles or equipment according to established safety procedures
Each shift is responsible for stocking the Emergency Department supply areas and for checking equipment and cleaning or sterilizing as necessary. Performs other related duties as needed. Maintains and ensures adequate and appropriate levels of supplies or equipment at all times
Transports specimens to appropriate lab area as needed. Obtains supplies from Distribution, Central Supply, Medical Records, or Dietary as required by shift procedures for the Department
Assists with other duties, such as answering telephones and/or other patient related duties as needed
May assist with resuscitation of patients as situation necessitates under direction of RN
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma/GED (±11 years)
Specialized courses in phlebotomy procedures
Formal training for the team approach to patient intervention
EKG training
Basic training for vital signs and related patient care
Yearly certification required
CPR certification required
Minimum of 6 months' experience as an Emergency Technician or related experience
Benefits
Up to $5,000 Sign-on Bonus Based on Eligibility
Company
Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.25B2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2022-06-01Post Ipo Debt· $2B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Archie Drake
Chief Executive Officer
Beverly Maison
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Health Plans
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