Er Tech

Location/Dept:  Hospital - ER

72 hours/pp 10-10p every other weekend

Job Summary:

Performs patient care for ESD patients under the direction of the ESD RN or physician.

 Supervisory Responsibilities:  None

 Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted.


• Handles telecommunications (phone, paging, faxing, announcing codes, etc.) timely & efficiently.


• Performs short form registrations timely & efficiently with minimal errors made.  Appropriate processes completed.


• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, illustrates process.


• Reassesses patient in response to changes in condition after intervention & as needed & reports to RN.


• Provides treatments as ordered in a timely & appropriate manner & documents in EHR.


• Provides education to patients & family & reports to RN.


• Accurately takes & records appropriate vital signs, weights, intake & output.


• Enters orders timely & accurately in O.E. & signs off on order.


• Places patient on monitor & records rhythm strip appropriately.


• Performs & records clinical skills such as Foley catheter insertion, D/C IVs, accuchecks, etc. safely and accurately.


• Assists patient, RN & physician with procedures, exams, etc.


• Transports patient on arrival, discharge, & to units timely & safely.


• Communicates effectively to other team members & reports to next shift.


• Communicates appropriately on IHERN radio & reports to RN.


• Collects specimens accurately & timely, including labeling specimens correctly.


• Demonstrates knowledge of & uses equipment appropriately & safely.


• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights.


• Understands the spiritual aspects of patient care & can give examples of such.


• Uses respect a& dignity when dealing with death & dying.


• Utilizes ethics committee if needed or is aware it exists.

 Required Skills/Abilities:

• Able to operate basic office equipment & work on a computer


• Able to operate stretchers, wheelchairs, various electrical/battery-operated equipment

Education and Experience:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent


• No work experience required


• 1 year as an ESD Clerk, Aide Tech or 1-year clinical experience in nursing school preferred


• Current in BLS or completion at the next available offering 

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent walking, standing, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, & use of hands


• May need to lift up to 25 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs