ED Technician - Emergency Department Tech

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

12 Hour Day Shift

Description:

FT Days

The Emergency Department Technician performs a variety of direct patient care procedures assisting the professional staff, physicians, and/or department leadership to provide mission-driven patient centered care focused on meeting the needs of our patients.

• Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient by providing care services. Distributes meals and beverages, takes vital signs, collects lab specimens.

• Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, sets up and primes IV tubing, 12-lead ECG, simple tracheostomy suctioning and care, changes dressings, obtains blood specimens utilizing appropriate skin puncture and venipuncture techniques, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound and throat cultures.

• Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up.

• Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.

• Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements.

• Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.

• Other department specific duties as assigned.

Position Requirements :

Minimum Education:

Required: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education

Minimum Experience:

Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Licensure/Certifications:

Required:

BLS American Heart Association

Preferred:

Licensed EMT Paramedic State of Illinois

Licensed EMT-Basic and/or Paramedic State of Illinois

Other: Completion of an Illinois Department of Health program (CNA, EMT-B, EMT-P)with verification, or the ability to prove an equal or higher level of education in a nursing focused program.

Compensation

Salary Range: $17.30 - $26.81 per hour

Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran