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Emergency Department Technician

Alameda Health System

Oakland, CAFull-time$38.24–44.89/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$38.24–44.89/hr
Location
Oakland, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS CertificationEMT Or EMT-P Or CNA CertificationPhlebotomy Technician 1 Certification

Job overview

The Emergency Department Technician delivers patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse, collecting data and performing assigned tasks according to department goals. The role provides age-appropriate care, supports clinicians, and may be reassigned to other nursing areas. The position is full-time on nights at Highland General Hospital in Oakland.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CarePhysical ObservationOrder TranscriptionComputer OperationOrder EntryCharge Entry

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentBLS CertificationEMT or EMT-P or CNA CertificationPhlebotomy Technician 1 CertificationWorkplace Violence Training1 Year Clinical Experience

Full job description

Emergency Department Technician

  • Oakland, CA

  • Highland General Hospital

  • Emergency

  • Full Time - Night

  • Allied Health

  • $38.235 - $44.89

  • Req #:44635-33184

  • FTE:0.9

  • Posted:October 21, 2026

Summary

SUMMARY: The Emergency Department Technician (EDT) is responsible and accountable for the delivery of patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse, according to the philosophy and goals/objectives of the Department of Nursing. The EDT collects data and implements task specific functions as directed by the Registered Nurse. The EDT delivers care that is specific to the special behaviors / needs of the patient and is age appropriate for the individual, as well as, providing for the patient’s significant other’s. The EDT will not sub delegate tasks that have been delegated by the Registered Nurse. Distribution of staff and patients may require reassignment to other nursing areas. Performs related duties as required.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE:Following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.

  1. Provides direct patient care within their scope of practice.

  2. Delivers care that is specific to the developmental age and special needs/behaviors of the patient population served.

  3. Completes basic physical observation on patients as assigned.

  4. Collaborates with other members of the health care team.

  5. Ensures that all charts have the appropriate forms in place. Accurately transcribes physician orders. Orders and restocks unit supplies.

  6. Able to operate necessary computer programs

  7. Operates computer for order entry, charge entry, ED Point of Care log, patient restraint log.

  8. Promotes a safe environment for staff, patients, and family members.

  9. Maintains patient and family dignity and confidentiality.

  10. Supports the organizational mission, values, and goals when providing care.

  11. Assumes an active role in supporting clinicians in the care of the patient:

  12. Performs supportive functions that maintain smooth functioning of the clinical

area.

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Experience: One year clinical experience pre-hospital care and/or acute care preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications: BLS - Basic Life Support Certification - issued by AHA-American Heart Association.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Must have one of the following certifications: EMT, or EMT-P, or CNA, and Phlebotomy Technician 1.

Required Licenses/Certifications: WPV - Work Place Violence Training. (required for all positions at John George Psychiatric Pavilion; and preferred for certain positions in the Emergency Department).

Alameda Health System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military background.

How this job compares

Set against the 806 open Patient Care Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$38.24–44.89/hr
  • US median$18–26/hr320 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $41.56/hr, is 94% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Patient Care Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 14 open Patient Care Technician jobs in California and 806 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Patient Care Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (175 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 599 of the 806 open Patient Care Technician jobs (74%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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