Job Description

Under supervision of a Registered Nurse, the ED Tech performs delegated tasks and assists the multidisciplinary health care team to provide care to patients in the emergency department. Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to: Cares for patients as delegated by the registered nurse and completes all aspects of activities of daily living for assigned patients. Vital Signs: reports all unusual observations or reactions of the patient to the assigned nurse or charge nurse. Intake and Output: Collects specimens for analysis; measures and records intake/output including foley catheter. Activities of Daily Living: Provides patients with personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. Clinical Procedures: Performs clinical procedures independently or under direct supervision of a nurse. Nutrition: Provides for patient’s nutritional needs including assisting the patient with ordering room service, set up of meal tray, and feeds the patient as required. Safety: Supports a culture of safety and carries out safety interventions for all patients. Infection Control: Adheres to all applicable infection control policies and procedures. Clean patient equipment following the designated process. Orientation: Assists with orientation of new emergency department technician colleagues. Transportation: Assists in transporting patients to and from other departments, as delegated by nursing staff, utilizing principles of prevention & safety: basic principles of body mechanics, infection control and electrical safety. Point of Care Testing: Performs point of care testing, including quality control, as well as patient testing for glucose monitoring, fecal occult blood testing Urine HCG. Communicates results to the appropriate staff and documents in the electronic health record (EHR). Phlebotomy: Performs peripheral venipuncture with provider order under delegation of nursing staff. Performs and prioritizes unit-based activities as assigned including setting up patient rooms, assisting with patient early mobility, answering telephone and call bell, wound care and simple dressings, post-mortem care, cardiac monitor application, specimen collection, turning and repositioning, maintaining supply inventory, performing BLS CPR, application and use of Lucas equipment, maintaining seizure precautions, application and maintenance of external urinary devices, emptying drains, collecting blood and urine cultures, oral care, continuous observation for behavioral health patients, maintaining mandatory education requirements, and performing assigned roles as part of trauma and acute stroke response teams. Organizational Requirements include incorporating LHMC Guiding Principles, complying with policies and procedures, maintaining courteous and effective interactions, patient confidentiality, understanding job description and performance expectations, commitment to customer service standards, participation in quality improvement activities and mandatory education, and performing other duties as needed. Minimum Qualifications: Requires high school diploma or equivalent. Technical training as Nursing Assistant or EMT preferred. AHA Basic Life Support required. Certified Nursing Assistant or EMT-Basic certification or higher preferred. Basic ability to read, write and perform basic math. Ability to obtain knowledge of medical terminology, basic computer skills, and interpersonal skills. One to three years of related experience preferred. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires all staff be vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

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