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

Description

Job DescriptionAssists 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.
ResponsibilitiesA.

Clinical/Technical/ServiceAssists the professional staff with the delivery of services to patients in the ED settingProvides direct patient care, and/or one to one constant or safety observation to selected patients under the supervision of a Registered Professional NurseAssists, escorts and transports patients as neededPerforms and assists with designated procedures, using aseptic technique as indicatedAssists with patients examinations, and performs vital signs as ordered.

Obtains and provides nourishment for patientsProvides minor treatments as directed - dressings, application of ace bandages, applications of slings and ice, pediculosisAssists with application of casts and splintsPrepares, adjusts and teaches the use of crutches and canes as outlined by the RN/PT.

Is cognizant of the need for safety devices; applies or assists with applicationCollects specimens, performs venipuncture and fingersticks for blood glucoseObtains EKGs as orderedAssists the healthcare team during medical, trauma, sepsis and stroke codesAssists patients to get needed services by communicating those needs to the nurseCommunicates information to patients, families and visitorsProvides post-mortem careSets-up, stocks, and maintains examining roomsPerforms eye irrigationsMaintains BCLS certification as required by EMS standardsDemonstrates 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 areaAge Specific Competencies (Neonate/Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric)

Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristics typical for the age groupModifies approaches based on patient age-specific needs and responses to treatmentProvides care for patients based on age-specific needsUses communication techniques which are age appropriateB.

Organizational/ManagerialParticipates in the Departments of Nursing and Emergency Services Quality Improvement Program/activitiesMaintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of informationC. Educational/Professional DevelopmentParticipates in the development of other staff membersMeets all regulatory and annual health assessment requirementsD. Communication/RelationshipsDemonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients, families and significant othersDisplays courtesy, tact and patience during interactions with all members of the hospital staff and extended communityAdheres to Mount Sinai Health Systems legal and ethical standardsMay be required to perform other duties as assignedItems 1-25 are essential functions of this position under the Americans with Disabilities ActMount Sinai Health System is committed to the tenets of diversity and workforce that is strengthened by the inclusion of and respect for our differencesQualificationsEducation requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate degree desirable.

Completion of a Medical Assistant Certificate program from an approved school OR 2 years of prior experienceHeartsaver Certification required from American Heart AssociationExperience requirements:

Completion of a Medical Assistant Certificate program from an approved school OR 2 years of prior experienceCollective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSHSEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 78- Emergency Room 78- MSH, Mount Sinai HospitalAbout UsStrength 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 side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance.

We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history "About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

We are consistently ranked by U.S.

News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked:
No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S.

News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No.

14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve.

Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.

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