Job Information
Guthrie Emergency Services Technician - Emergency Services - Per Diem in Troy, Pennsylvania
Position Summary
Responsible for direct patient care under the supervision of the ED Manager, Registered Nurse, and Physician. Also responsible for the care of equipment and stocking of supplies.
Education, License, & Cert
High school diploma or equivalent required
Experience
At least one (1) year prior experience working in an acute care facility preferred EKG and phlebotomy certification. Must possess ability to successfully interact with stakeholder (patients, providers, community other customers, families, staff, management, physicians, and general public).
Essential Functions
Adheres to the standards of care and hospital policies and procedures.
Discontinues intravenous peripheral venous catheter access devises.
Simple dressing changes as defined by hospital policy.
Under the supervision of the Department Manager, Registered Nurse or Physician, assist with the application of splints as well as the fitting and use of crutches and walkers.
Assists patients with handling and care of clothing and other personal property.
Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment by cleaning and stocking the utility/equipment rooms and proper sterilization and disinfection techniques, reports equipment that is out of order.
Maintains courteous and caring attitude toward all patients and families
Responsible for assisting families in the waiting area for locating patients, keep families informed of patients’ progress, etc.
Appropriately handles clean and dirty supplies on the unit.
Assists in and accompanies patients in the admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Assists Staff Registered Nurse in complicated treatment procedures as requested.
Provides patient with accurate and timely personal care, taking and recording vital signs, taking and recording temperatures, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, pulse oximetry and intake/output measurements as delegated by Staff Registered Nurse.
Performs phlebotomy (as certification allows), EKG and puts patient on monitor.
Other Duties
Communicates effectively to optimize patient care, express positive customer relations.
Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.
The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.