Job Description

Emergency Services Technician performs administrative/clerical duties in support of an assigned area. Employee is also required to perform telemetry monitoring.

Reports to: Emergency Room Director

FLSA: Non-exempt

Job Requirements

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Graduated from an approved EMT Paramedic or EMT Intermediate program preferred.

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) is required upon hire.

License: Certified Nursing Aide license is preferred.

Minimum Work Experience

One (1) year of experience preferred.

Essential Functions

Greets patients and visitors. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls. Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested.

Enters nursing requests subject to the approval of a licensed nurse. Asks for clarification when necessary.

Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Assembles and maintains patient records and charts.

Performs needed clerical tasks, including copying, filing, and ordering/stocking supplies.

Assists RNs and physicians with other patient activities as needed.

Performs continual surveillance of multiple monitors.

Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. Identifies and corrects for artifacts.

Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.

Tests equipment for proper working order. Reports equipment problems to supervisor.

Other tasks that may be assigned.

Functional Demands

Populations Served

Neonate (Infant (Early Childhood (1 year and Late Childhood (5 years and Adolescent (13 and Young Adult (17 to Middle Adult (30 years to Older Adult (>60 years)

Protected Health Information

Type of Protected Information Accessed:

□ Demographic

□ Clinical

□ Insurance

□ Financial

□ Complete Medical Record

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure

While performing this job, occupational exposure is present for all employees

Physical Requirements - Physical Dexterity and Effort: Rarely Bending/Stooping □ rarely, □ occasionally, X frequently, □ constantly

Climbing □ rarely, X occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Keyboard Data Entry □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Kneeling X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Lifting/Moving Patients X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Reaching □ rarely, X occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Running X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Sitting □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Squatting X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Standing X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Walking X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs. X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Pushing / Pulling: 26-75 lbs. X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Pushing/Pulling: over 75 lbs. X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 0-25 lbs. X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 26-75 lbs. X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : over 75 lbs. X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Visual Acuity, Hearing and Speaking: Rarely Audible Speech □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Hearing Acuity □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Smelling Acuity X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Taste Discrimination X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Vision: Depth Perception □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Vision: Distinguish Color X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Vision: Seeing Far □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Vision: Seeing Near □ rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, X constantly

Biological: Rarely Biohazardous waste/ hazards X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Blood and/or bodily fluids X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Communicable diseases/pathogens X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Chemical: Rarely Asbestos or lead X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Cytotoxic Chemicals X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Dust X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Hazardous Chemicals X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Gases/Vapors/Fumes X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Hazardous Medication X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

Latex X rarely, □ occasionally, □ frequently, □ constantly

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