Emergency Room Technician - San Diego, United States - Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
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San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Summary:


Essential Responsibilities:


  • Provides assistance in emergency room with various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping the patient, assists during minor surgical procedures.
  • Assists with special procedures such as peritoneal lavage, lumbar punctures, thoracotomy, thoracentesis, etc. Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment areas prior to surgical and/or examination procedures as required for particular procedures.
  • Answers incoming phone calls and takes appropriate action.
  • Performs closed heart massage (CPR).
  • Performs 12lead EKG on patients as directed. Down load EKGs into Muse system.
  • Obtains complete vital signs and clothing list on patients.
  • Issues and adjusts crutches and canes as required, instructs patients in proper techniques of walking as authorized by Chief of Orthopedic Department.
  • Coordinates instrument cleaning and processing with Central Processing per department process.
  • Pick up and deliver items such as forms, mail, specimens, etc., between various departments.
  • Direct and transport patients to appropriate rooms or areas in ED or Medical Center.
  • Maintains adequate stock of supplies and reports needs to Charge Nurse/Clinical Supervisor.
  • Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to preparing gurney/beds, stocking of patient items at heads of beds, stocking oxygen tank supplies, suction setups at each gurney area, gloves and EKG electrodes in each area.
  • Maintain a clean work area, including utility rooms, supply rooms and ED ramps.
  • Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

  • Six (6) months (1,000 hours) recent experience (within two (2) years) in a health care/patient contact setting required.
  • Per the National Agreement, current KP Coalition employees have this experience requirement waived.
Education

  • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.
  • Proof of successful completion of an anatomy course (from an accredited college, vocational, adult education) within the last (3) years; or six (6) months (1,000 hours) recent (within two (2) years) Emergency Room Technician/EMT experience; or two (2) years recent experience in Kaiser Permanente Emergency Department required.
License, Certification, Registration

  • Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (California) OR National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certificate
  • Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Minimum two (2) years Emergency Department or Emergency Medical Services.

Notes:


  • This is a ten (10) hour shift.
  • Payday weekend.

PrimaryLocation :
California,San Diego,Zion Medical Center

HoursPerWeek : 40


Shift :
Evening


Workdays :
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

WorkingHoursStart : 05:00 PM

WorkingHoursEnd : 03:00 AM


Job Schedule :
Full-time


Job Type :
Standard


Employee Status :
Regular


Employee Group/Union Affiliation :
B09|OPEIU|Local 30


Job Level :
Individual Contributor


Job Category :
Clinical Support


Department :
ZION MEDICAL CENTER - Emergency-Day - 0806

Travel :
Yes, 15 % of the Time
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