Emergency Room Technician Company: Margaretville Hospital City/State: Margaretville, NY Category: Allied Health Prof/Technical Department: Emergency Room Union: No Position: Per Diem Hours: varies Shift: All Shifts Req #: 40778 Posted Date: Oct 14, 2024 Hiring Range: $21.41/hr Apply Now External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/27643) Internal Applicant link Job Details: Job Summary: Works collaboratively with the health care team, under the direct supervision of the RN, to provide direct patient care, maintain E.D. Environment and perform various clerical duties. Responsibilities: + Register patients, obtaining signatures for consent of treatment and assignment of insurance benefits when registration is not available. + Obtain copies of insurance cards and ID + Complete all ED forms with handwriting that is legible and neat. + Assist in ED record documentation as allowed by NYSDOH. Obtain vital signs, complaint and height/weight as needed, and completion of history. + Enter orders. + Assist with ambulance communication, prehospital and hospital, from the ED. + Xerox copies of medical records for transfers or admissions. + Orders supplies as needed. Keeps the ED clean and neat. + Retrieves medical records from HIM when department is closed. + Performs 12 lead EKG’s, applies cardiac monitor, NIBP, and pulse oximeter. + Ensures collection, labeling and delivery of specimens. + Transports and moves patients safely and appropriately. + Assist MD/PA/NP by holding instruments and stabilizing extremities. + Maintains sterile/aseptic technique. + Cleans instruments in proper solution. + Obtains ice from acute care for ED use. + Assists on acute care when needed if there are no ED patients. + Is knowledgeable of location, care and use of emergency department equipment. + Knowledge of policies, procedures specific to the ED + Additional duties as assigned. + Make transfer packs. + Call in on-call staff per staff instruction. + Setup telemedicine equipment. Qualifications/Requirements: Experience: 1-2 years of experience preferred. Education: High school or equivalent required. Licenses / Certifications: BLS Certification required. Emergency Medical Technician preferred. About Us: Margaretville Hospital Margaretville Hospital, in Margaretville, NY, is home to Delaware County’s most advanced critical-care access hospital. This 15-bed facility cares for more than 240 inpatients annually while performing 14,000 outpatient procedures each year. Margaretville Hospital was named one of the top 100 critical-access hospitals in the nation by the National Rural Health Association. It provides emergency care, ambulatory care services, laboratory testing, medical imaging, physical and occupational therapy, swing-bed rehabilitation programs, respite care, and board-certified specialist and wellness education. Apply Now External Applicant link (https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/wmc1/#/preApply/27643) Internal Applicant link Talent Community Search Jobs Hiring Events (https://wmchealthjobs.org/job-events-list/)