EMERGENCY TECHNICIAN

Description

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital /

Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation

Job Description

Job Title: Emergency Technician

Job Code: 290

Hours:

FTE: 

Weekend Schedule: 

Holiday Schedule:

Call Schedule: N/A

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Department Name: Emergency Department

Department Code: 6780

Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

JOB SUMMARY:

The Emergency Department Technician functions under the direction of the Registered Nurse. The ED Tech is responsible for implementing appropriate aspects of the plan of care and maintaining a safe environment for rendering effective patient care. 

Duties will include obtaining and documenting a full set of vital signs, assisting with intra hospital transportation needs, collecting urine, culture, blood, sputum, and stool specimens, answering call lights, performing EKGs and ensuring transmission of results to E.H.R., assisting with organizing supplies, restocking rooms, cleaning and changing linen on stretchers, splinting of extremities, assisting during a code blue, cleaning and dressing minor wounds, applying ice to affected areas, answering phone calls, paging consultants, assisting with the transfer process, and performing the Quick Registration and The ED Tech may perform other duties, as assigned by the RN and within their scope of practice.  

DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Emergency Department is a Level III facility according to the guidelines of the Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. The 13-bed unit is open 24 hours a day with at least one physician on duty at all times and a roster of on-call physicians and specialists available within thirty minutes. Registered nurses staff the department. All nurses are ACLS certified. The patient population includes patients of all ages, and care provided ranges from definitive treatment of non-urgent, urgent and emergent medical and surgical conditions to stabilization and transport of the critically ill or injured. Birthing Center nursing staff are available for consultation or to assist in the care of neonates, infants and obstetrical patients.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: 

High School Graduate

CPR certified

Experience: 

2 or more years of EMS or Healthcare experience preferred. 

Post hire requirement within first 6 months of hire: 

Successful competition of the BMH ED Tech Orientation 

AVADE Workplace Violence Prevention Training (available in-house)

Licensure/Certification: 

Current Healthcare CPR Certification

Valid Vermont/National EMT-A or EMT-B certification or valid Vermont State LPN or LNA 

Mental Efforts: 

• Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Normal or corrected vision/hearing.
• Lifting and/or moving patients from one point to another.
• Requires ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to work with patients, families and public experiencing stressful situations.
• Ability to read, write and distinguish letters, numbers and symbols. 
• Ability to perform keyboarding functions.

Environment & Working Conditions: 

• Potential exposure to hazardous material, body fluids, bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases.

OSHA CATEGORY

• OSHA Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues require use of techniques of Universal Precautions as evidenced with blood borne pathogens standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities.
• Standing - Up to 1/3
• Walking - Up to 1/3
• Sitting - 2/3 or more
• Talking or Hearing - 2/3 or more
• Use of hands to finger, handle or feel - Up to 1/3
• Pushing/Pulling - None
• Stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling - None
• Reaching with hands and arms - Up to 1/3
• Tasting or smelling - None

This position requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted.

• Up to 10 pounds - 2/3 or more
• Up to 25 pounds - 1/3 to 1/2
• Up to 50 pounds - Up to 1/3
• Up to 100 pounds - None
• More than 100 pounds - None

This position has special vision requirements.

• Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.

• Wet, humid conditions (non-weather) - None
• Work near moving mechanical parts - Up to 1/3
• Fumes or airborne particles - Up to 1/3
• Toxic or caustic chemicals - Up to 1/3
• Outdoor weather conditions - None
• Extreme cold (non-weather) - None
• Extreme heat (non-weather) - None
• Risk of electrical shock - None
• Work with explosives - None
• Risk of radiation - None
• Vibration - None

The typical noise level for the environment is:

• Very Quiet
• Quiet
• Moderate Noise
• Loud Noise

Hearing

• Ability to hear calls
• Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff/others

EEO/ADA STATEMENT

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and strictly prohibits any type of harassment or discrimination in regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, disability status, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, and/or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources.

Compensation Disclosure in Accordance with Vermont Act 155

In compliance with Vermont Act 155, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital provides the compensation range for this position in good faith. The listed range represents the pay scale reasonably expected for a successful candidate based on factors such as relevant experience, education, internal equity, and market competitiveness. Final compensation will be determined during the hiring process.