Emergency Department Tech - Opportunities at Multiple Campuses (Full Time, Part Time)

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Key Responsibilities

Responds to medical emergencies with an RN and transports patient to ED. Responds to critical patient situations. Sets up and assists with operating specialty equipment.

Requirements Summary

Responds to medical emergencies with an RN and transports patient to ED. Responds to critical patient situations. Sets up and assists with operating specialty equipment.

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Here at St. Luke’s, PCRAFT values are the guiding core principles of our health care team and the qualities we strive for with every encounter. Pride, caring, respect, accountability, flexibility and teamwork are the qualities our team will deliver every time. As a patient or prospective employee, you can count on every member of the St. Luke’s team to display PCRAFT values in every situation.

St. Luke’s Hospital ERs are SAFE and provide immediate life-saving medical care, including award-winning stroke and heart attack care. St. Luke’s Emergency Rooms (ER) treat thousands of patients annually and is accessible 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week. By choosing any one of our twelve St. Luke’s Emergency Rooms, the community can rest-assured that they will always receive the highest level of care for themselves and their loved ones. As a network, we are able to easily share information and expertise between our hospitals and our physician practices to provide the best emergency care possible.

The Emergency Department Technician anticipates and implements patient and health care team needs and functions as an integral part of the Emergency Room (ER) patient care team. The Emergency Technician is responsible for patient care, transportation, participating in planning, data collection, recognition of changes and communication to other healthcare team members.

Hospital Locations – openings may vary by campus availability.
This posting is for openings at the following campuses:
o Allentown Campus
o Anderson Campus
o Bethlehem Campus
o Grand View Campus, Sellersville
o Monroe Campus, Stroudsburg
o Sacred Heart Campus, Allentown
o Upper Bucks Campus, Quakertown

Positions may be available on various shifts.

Apply now to talk to a recruiter about our current openings! 

Full time

Part time

Holiday and weekend requirements per unit and company policies. 

All positions require the ability to complete initial 6 business days of classroom orientation followed by unit orientation.

Responsibilities

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→Responds to medical emergencies with an RN and transports patient to ED.
→Responds to critical patient situations.
→Sets up and assists with operating specialty equipment.
→Performs clinical procedures within scope of practice. Assists with gynecological exams.
→Performs EKG’s, glucometry, phlebotomy, point of care testing, and collects/sends specimens.
→Performs quality control checks as appropriate.
→Performs out of bed/back to bed as appropriate.
→Accepts responsibility for providing safe appropriate quality patient care. Performs patient observations under the direction and supervision of the RN.
→Applies, maintains and removes immobilization devices as needed.
→Communicates new orders, change in patient’s condition, and unit concerns with the unit-based team.
→Restocks unit supplies as needed.
→Performs code cart, defibrillator, and unit specific maintenance duties.
→Performs CPR.

High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

CPR certification, Medical terminology, First Receivers – Operations Level Hazardous Materials Emergency Response preferred.

Requirements

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Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 12 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walk up to 12 hours per day; 10 minutes at a time. Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 30 pounds. Frequently lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 pounds. Transport patients weighing up to 400 lbs via wheelchair, bed and/or stretcher. Frequently stoop and bend and reach above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high/low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!