About this role
Position: ER Tech/ HUC
Department: Emergency Department Jamestown
Shift: 7AM-7:30PM/ 12 hours per week/ 24 hours per pay period
Facility: Jamestown Emergency Department
The ER Tech/Health Unit Coordinator (ER Tech/HUC) role combines the essential roles of the ER Tech and HUC into one role that will function based upon operational needs.
The ER Tech is a multi-skilled individual able to perform technical and clinical tasks/procedures under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and delegated in accordance with the Ohio Board of Nursing. Identities abnormal findings based on established standards and guidelines and reports those findings to the Registered Nurse.
The HUC is pivotal in the overall function of the unit including coordinating communication, data entry and stocking/ordering of supplies. Provides clerical assistance to physicians and staff. Provides direction and guidance to patients, families and visitors while promoting a positive patient experience. Tasks are performed under the oversight of the RN in coordination with other team members.
ducation
Minimum Level of Education Required: High School completion / GED
Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Current HealthCare Provider or Professional Rescuer BLS CPR certification required prior to completion of orientation.
Experience
Minimum Level of Experience Required: No prior job-related work experience
Preferred experience: Medical terminology
Other experience requirements:
Successful completion of one of the following:
1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
2. Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
3. Currently enrolled in nursing school and completion of at least one clinical rotation.
4. EMT Basic
Special Consideration: If the candidate has previous direct patient care experience, they may be excused from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation. This is in lieu of the above requirements.
Other facts
About Premier Health
Based in Dayton, Ohio, Premier Health’s mission is We care. We teach. We innovate. We Serve. Home to the nation’s 31st largest hospital, the region’s only adult Level I trauma center and the largest locally based clinical laboratory, Premier Health continues to build upon a more than 130-year legacy of providing clinical excellence and compassionate care to friends and neighbors across Southwest Ohio. The health system offers award-winning care at five hospital sites: Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton with additional inpatient sites at Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville and Miami Valley Hospital North in Englewood; Atrium Medical Center in Middletown; and Upper Valley Medical Center in Miami County. In addition, Premier Health provides a comprehensive range of care choices at its eight emergency departments, eight Urgent Care locations, and more than 130 outpatient locations and affiliated primary care and specialty physician offices, as well as home health, mental health, and substance abuse services.
What you'll do
- The ER Tech/HUC role combines technical and clinical tasks under the supervision of a Registered Nurse while also coordinating communication and providing clerical assistance in the Emergency Department. The position requires identifying abnormal findings and promoting a positive patient experience.
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