Brown University Health · 15 hours ago
SAH ED Technician
Fall River, MA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$19.44/hr - $28.38/hr
1+ years expBrown University Health is dedicated to providing quality healthcare services, and they are seeking an Emergency Room Technician to support patient care activities. The role involves coordinating patient care, performing various medical procedures, and ensuring the comfort and safety of patients under the supervision of a registered nurse.
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Responsibilities
Coordinates patient care activities for all ER patients including: departmental flow, logging, setup for procedures, documentation, discharge instructions, and coordination of other professional services as directed
Removes sutures/staples after the wound is assessed by the physician
Applies slings, ace wraps, cervical collars, wrist and knee immobilizers
Applies posterior splints to include, but not limited to: sugar tong splints, thumb spica splints, ulnar gutter splints when directed by the physician
Measures patients for crutches
Performs skin scrubs on dirty wounds prior to laceration repair
Provides wound care, applications of OTC ointments, Gelfoam, Silvadene, and applies aseptic or sterile dressings
Assist with gastric lavage as directed
Performs EKGs on critical and non-critical patients
Performs phlebotomy on patients
Determines a patient's oxygen saturation by using a pulse oximeter
Documents vital signs and all interventions on Emergency Department Clinical Record and signs full name
Considers age specific needs according to scope of service: Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult,Geriatric
Initiates crutch walking teaching
Reviews preprinted instructions with patients and refers all questions to the physicians
Sets up sterile instruments for procedures, being aware of applying sterile technique and its principles
Rinse, reassemble, and make ready Central Supply equipment for return to CSR
Orders, maintains, keeps track of inventory of ER supplies
Applies safety principles in testing and maintaining oxygen tanks
Qualification
Required
Basic computer knowledge
High School diploma
BLS required
Preferred
More than one year's experience, as a technician, in an emergency room preferred
Previous phlebotomy experience and/or EKG experience preferred
Company
Brown University Health
Brown University Health provides an integrated academic health system offering hospital services, outpatient care and clinical education.
10001+ employees
Funding
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