Emergency Department Technician

Responsibilities

About Temecula Valley Hospital

Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents featuring 140 private patient rooms.  TVH is a Comprehensive Stroke Center and the first Universal Health Services Hospital Emergency Department in the country to achieve accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) as a Geriatric Emergency Department. TVH, with a 4 Star Medicare Hospital Compare rating, specializes in advanced cardiac services and stroke care, general and surgical specialties, and orthopedics as a recent Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety by the Leapfrog Group, with a 2020 and 2017 Top Hospital Award and nine ‘A’ Grades for Patient Safety.  For more information, please visit https://www.temeculavalleyhospital.com/about/news

Emergency Department (ED) Technician

The Emergency Department Technician is responsible for assuring all oxygen tanks are full and available on each gurney, and stocks all rooms with appropriate bedside supplies and linens. The ED Tech transports patients to ancillary departments as needed. Other responsibilities include, assisting RNs and physicians/Pas with assessments, examinations, and treatments as directed; assisting the unit clerk with clerical duties as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.

Essential Job Duties:

Reports and documents in the emergency department information system patient care performed such as: vital signs, bedside care, and observations. Provides telephone services, including answering and directing calls, giving information, placing pages to physicians, overhead paging of safety codes, and returning calls. Notifies ancillary departments of need for patient services in a timely and appropriate manner.

Qualifications

• ER Tech Job Requirements:

  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association.
  • Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) certification required within 90 days of hire.
  • EMT, CNA or Medical Assistant required –OR- Currently enrolled in RN program with successful completion of 2 semesters of clinical coursework.
  • Basic dysrhythmia certification or obtained within 6 months of hire

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