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Job description
Overview
The Emergency Department Technician functions within the department under the direction of the ED Physician and the ED Resource Nurse. The technician is responsible for maintaining equipment and supplies and providing patient care under the direct supervision of the medical and nursing staff.
Qualifications
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Completion of an EMT or CNA Program
Education: H.S. Diploma/GED
Responsibilities
- Answered call lights and provided comfort measures to patients in coordination with nursing staff
- Brought code cart to designated areas and performed cardiac compressions
- Cleaned instruments and prepared them for sterilization
- Obtained supplies and equipment required for procedures
- Documented patient care and appropriate data in patient charts
- Maintained department equipment to ensure proper functionality
- Performed wound irrigations, wound repairs, wound dressings, and surgical preparations under physician supervision
- Prepared patients for transportation and assisted with patient transport
- Removed sutures from well-healed wounds under physician supervision
- Assisted nursing staff with direct patient care within ED Tech scope of practice
- Sutured wounds and applied splints under the direction and supervision of provider staff
- Facilitated patient throughput by assisting with triage, room placement, and patient transfers
- Stocked linen and medical supplies throughout the Emergency Department
- Performed EKGs on Emergency Department patients
About Us
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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.
Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.
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Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $17.89per hour - $28.98per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
Who can apply
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