Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley · 5 hours ago
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to assist in maintaining department supplies and equipment while providing direct patient care. The role involves performing essential tasks such as checking vital signs, assisting in patient care, and ensuring a smooth patient experience in the emergency department.
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Responsibilities
Provides care which assures that individualized, planned, and appropriate service occurs to meet specific care and treatment goals, and is done in a manner that fosters rapid movement of the patient through the ED/UCC system
Checks and documents vital signs, including temperature (rectal or oral), blood pressure, pulse rates, respiratory rates, pulse oximetry readings, and weight as directed by the RN or physician
Performs simple dressing application and maintenance of clean technique as ordered by physician
Obtains, labels and transports specimens, including blood, urine, feces, and sputum as assigned
Answers Patient call lights to assure a timely response and ensures patient/family needs or observations are reported immediately to the appropriate staff. Escalates any needs that required an intervention to the RN or Physician as appropriate
Assists the RN in the identification of reportable cases, i.e. abuse, infection control
Removes soiled linens and replaced as needed. Ensures procedure equipment is removed and disposed of and/or cleaned and replaced immediately after use
Malfunctioning equipment is removed from service and reported appropriately
Attends meetings, in-service programs and serves on hospital committees as assigned
Provides education to improve health outcomes by encouraging healthy behaviors and by involving patient family in care decisions as directed by RN/Physician
Provide support discharge instructions to patient as written by the Physician and directed by the RN to ensure age-related and specific to the patient's level of development and knowledge
Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Healthcare Tri-Valley's patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED Required
6 months of Emergency Room/Urgent Care Technician experience or work in an EMT-B, EMT-I or EMT-P related position Required
Knowledge of medical terminology
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Attention to detail
Strong customer service skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Knowledge and adherence to Code of Ethics and performance standards specific to patient care
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required
EMT - Emergency Medical Tech required
Company
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
STANFORD HEALTH CARE TRI-VALLEY Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (formerly ValleyCare) provides high-quality care rooted in science and compassion to support the health and well-being of its community in the East Bay and beyond.