Emergency Department Tech - Marion, IA, United States - UnityPoint Health

Description

Overview

The Emergency (ED) Technician is responsible for a variety of tasks and services to assist in the provision of care and comfort for patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).

The ED Technician will report and record observations and contribute to the efficient functionality of the department.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team - For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
• Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits -Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment- We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development- We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at .

Responsibilities


Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
Essential functions are the duties and responsibilities that are essential to the position (not a task list). Do not include if less than 5% of work time is spent on this duty. Be specific without giving explicit instructions on how to perform the task. Do not include duties that are to be performed in the future. Duties should be action oriented and avoid vague or general statements.

% of Time

(annually)

Patient Care

• Partners with the RN and other healthcare team members to achieve patient care outcomes and goals of care, as identified in the plan of care.
• Obtains records and/or accurately enters data into the EMR, as identified in the PCT Scope of Practice. Competency validation and documentation of skill performance is required.

o Vital signs per department policy

o Weights

o Intake and output

o Intentional Rounding

o Other appropriate patient observations

• Performs specific tasks as directed by the RN and other healthcare team members, following competency validation.

o Perform blood glucose testing

o Empty waste devices (urinals, hats, bedpans) promptly and record I & O if applicable

o Perform bladder scans

o Set up simple oxygen therapy (nasal cannula), ability to change from wall to portable oxygen tank

o Perform pulse oximetry

o Assist with safe patient handling

o Assist with patient transport via wheelchair or stretcher

o Perform linen changes

o Delivers water, coffee, ice, and/or other nourishments as needed

o Promptly responds to call lights

o Assists with prompt room turnover between patients

o Provides assistance to health care team members as required

o Perform and transmit EKG's

o Insert foley catheters (NOT to insert Caude catheters)

o Remove IV catheters

o Maintain ultrasound and scopes

o Stock patient care rooms

o Stock carts

o Provide 1:1 sitting with Behavioral Health (BH) patients

o Set up/assist with procedures

§ Suturing

§ Casting

§ Pelvics

§ Lumbar Punctures

• Assist with secretarial tasks, per department expectations and appropriate competency validation.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.

o Assist with patient ambulation, with or without assistive devices

o Application of Ortho Appliance

• Provide Crutch fitting and education to patients.
• May assist in transporting medications that are not controlled substances from pharmacy delivery devices to medication storage areas on patient care unit, as well as transporting medications from patient care unit to pharmacy.
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient and personal safety by completing required education.
• Assist with securing and proper distribution of supplies

50%

Effective Communication

• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills with patients, families, healthcare team members and other customers. Verbal communication is clear and precise. Written communication is legible, if handwritten, and done in a timely manner using approved abbreviations.
• Verbally presents factual, concise, and timely information and/or patient care data to the RN, the healthcare team, patients and/or family members in a professional manner.
• Real-time EMR documentation is done in accordance with hospital and unit policies.
• Hand-offs will be done with attention to detail and with safety as a high priority. Hand-offs are utilized to communicate patient treatment and assessment information, patient education needs, goals of care and other quality care measures at each change of caregiver or setting of care.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to provide patient care.

o Consults with RN and/or other healthcare team members, as appropriate.

o Obtains instruction and supervision, as necessary, when implementing new or unfamiliar tasks or duties.

o Complies with established department routines, policies, and procedures.

30%

Compliance

• Continually maintains and strives to enhance personal technical and clinical competence in all job-related duties.
• Participates in mandatory education and department staff meetings, per established guidelines.
• Participates in shared governance and performance improvement activities at department and/or organizational level.
• Complies with established safety goals, infection prevention and risk management policies and procedures.

10%

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

• Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Focus Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the hospital's commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personal and professional activity.
• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
• Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year and defined targets.
• Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste, and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

10%

Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that required of the employee.

Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Demonstration of UPH Values and Standards of Behaviors

Consistently demonstrates UnityPoint Health's values in the performance of job duties and responsibilities


Foster Unity:

• Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.
• Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.
• Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.

Own The Moment:

• Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect
• Enthusiastically engage in our work.
• Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.
• Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.

Champion Excellence:

• Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.
• Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.
• Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes, and celebrating our successes.

Seize Opportunities:

• Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.
• Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.
• Have the courage to challenge the status quo.

Qualifications


QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.


Education:

• High School diploma or GED
• Completion of a fundamentals course in nursing school or completion of EMT

Experience:

• At least one year of clinical experience

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons
• Maintain current BLS certification
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Writes, reads, speaks, and comprehends fluent English
• Be able to complete a basic computer course on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) through in-hospital training
• Must successfully complete in-hospital orientation and competencies.
• MOAB De-escalation Training within 6 months of hire.

Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.


SCOPE:
Position has supervisory responsibilities? Yes ? or No ? If yes, complete below.

Number of Employees Supervised (Complete if position has supervisory responsibilities of individuals)

Direct

Indirect

Total

Exempt

Non-Exempt

Total

Budget Control (Complete if position has budget responsibilities)

Annual Operating Budget (including payroll)

Annual Revenue/Sales

Other Scope Measurements

Pertinent to the position, such as number of beds, number of units/departments, number of employees leading, cases per month, etc.

Item

Number


Mental/Cognitive Demands:
(List any special mental and cognitive abilities required by the position in your specific environment)

• Respects patient confidentiality in all communication; fully adheres to St. Luke's Standards of Excellence and Code of Conduct.
• Verbally presents factual, concise, and timely information to the healthcare team and physician, as appropriate.
• Maintains friendly, courteous, and responsible interpersonal communication patterns.
• Exercises sound judgment, seeking advice when appropriate.
• Easily grasps new concepts and acquires new skills and procedures readily.
• Directs concerns regarding patient care and/or hospital policies to the assigned RN, Nurse Manager, or appropriate designee.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Physical Requirements

(Check all that apply if essential to perform job - with or without accommodations)

• Talk/Hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information)
• See (defect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess)
• Stand or Sit (stationary position)
• Walk (move, traverse)
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position)
• Climb (stairs/ladders) or Balance (ascent/descent, work stop, traverse)
• Bend/Stoop/Kneel
• Squat/Crouch/Crawl
• Reaching/Twisting
• Taste/Smell (detect, distinguish, determine)
• Pushing/Pulling

Lifting Requirements

(Check appropriate category to perform job - with or without accommodations)

• Level 1; Sedentary Work:

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• Level 2; Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, pushing, or pulling arm or leg controls or maintaining a production rate pace.

Light work requires physical exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work.

• Level 3; Medium Work:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Level 4; Heavy Work:

Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Level 5;

Very Heavy Work:

Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of forces occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions

(check all that apply)

• Normal Office Surroundings
• Vibration
• Exposure to Fumes
• Mechanical Hazards
• Exposure to Dust
• Chemical Hazards
• Exposure to Extreme Temperatures
• Electrical Hazards
• Wet and/or Humid
• Radiant Energy Hazards
• Noise
• Explosives Hazards
• Mists or Gases
• Burn Hazards

Other/Comments:
Precautions must be followed when working in any health care environment. May have exposure to violent or potentially violent patients.

OSHA Categories

(Complete this OSHA section for clinical/patient related jobs)

• Category I:

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

• Category II:

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

• Category

III:

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

• Area of Interest: Patient Care;
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.9;
• Department: Emergency Department- Marion;
• Shift: Varying shifts and hours available. Let us know what you are looking for;
• Job ID: 149261;