Emergency Room Technician-emergency Department - New York, United States - Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai
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New York, United States

2 weeks ago

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Assists the professional staff with the delivery of services to patients in a variety of settings.


Provides direct patient care, and/or one to one observation to selected patients under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse.

Assists, escorts and transports patients.

Responsibilities A. Clinical/Technical/Service**- Assists the professional staff with the delivery of services to patients in the ED setting

  • Provides direct patient care, and/or one to one constant or safety observation to selected patients under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse
  • Assists, escorts and transports patients as needed
  • Performs and assists with designated procedures, using aseptic technique as indicated
  • Assists with patients examinations, and performs vital signs as ordered.
  • Obtains and provides nourishment for patients
  • Prepares, adjusts and teaches the use of crutches and canes as outlined by the RN/PT.
  • Collects specimens, performs venipuncture and fingersticks for blood glucose
  • Obtains EKGs as ordered
  • Assists the healthcare team during medical, trauma, sepsis and stroke codes
  • Assists patients to get needed services by communicating those needs to the nurse
  • Communicates information to patients, families and visitors
  • Provides postmortem care
  • Setsup, stocks, and maintains examining rooms
  • Performs eye irrigations
  • Maintains BCLS certification as required by EMS standards
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area

Age Specific Competencies(Neonate/Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric)

  • Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristics typical for the age group
  • Modifies approaches based on patient agespecific needs and responses to treatment
  • Provides care for patients based on agespecific needs
  • Uses communication techniques which are age appropriate

B. Organizational/Managerial

  • Participates in the Departments of Nursing and Emergency Services Quality Improvement Program/activities
  • Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information

C. Educational/Professional Development

  • Participates in the development of other staff members
  • Meets all regulatory and annual health assessment requirements

D. Communication/Relationships

  • Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients, families and significant others
  • Displays courtesy, tact and patience during interactions with all members of the hospital staff and extended community
  • Adheres to Mount Sinai Health Systems legal and ethical standards
  • May be required to perform other duties as assigned
  • Items 125 are essential functions of this position under the Americans with Disabilities Act_
Mount Sinai Health System is committed to the tenets of diversity and workforce that is strengthened by the inclusion of and respect for our differences


Qualifications Education requirements**:


  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Completion of a Medical Assistant Certificate program from an approved school or 2 years of prior experience
  • Heartsaver Certification required from American Heart Association

Experience requirements:


  • Completion of a Medical Assistant Certificate program from an approved school or 2 years of prior experience

Collective bargaining unit:
SEIU 1199-MSH

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 78- Emergency Room 78- MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

Employer Description

Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care.

When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together.

We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:


  • Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
  • Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing sidebyside in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
  • Inspiring and fostering an environment of antiracist behaviors among and between departments and coworkers.


At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.

We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patie
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