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Emergency Department Technician - Emergency Dept

Penn State Health

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Compensation
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Location
Lancaster, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

CNA Or Pennsylvania EMT CertificationAHA BLS

Job overview

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the Emergency Department Technician supports patient care by communicating with nursing staff, prioritizing care with team members, and helping meet patient and family goals. The role includes direct and indirect patient care. The technician will be trained in basic first aid, venipuncture, point-of-care testing, and splinting.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CarePatient CommunicationCare Prioritization

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentCNA or Pennsylvania EMT CertificationAHA BLS

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Beginning January 1, 2027, eligible full-time Penn State Health employees receive a 50% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents, including a spouse and children. The discount applies at Penn State University Park, Commonwealth Campuses, World Campus, and Penn College of Technology.

Penn State Health - Lancaster Medical Center

Location: US:PA:Lancaster

Work Type: Full Time

FTE: 0.90

Shift: Evening

Evening Shift Differential: $2.00/hour

Hours: 11:00a-11:00p

Recruiter Contact: Amanda A. Frankhouser at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under direction of a Registered Nurse, maintains awareness of patient population needs and scheduling requirements, provide ongoing communication with nursing staff for assigned patients, and prioritize patient care in conjunction with other team members. Assist the team in meeting patient and family goals. Essential member of the health care team responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care. This individual will be trained to provide basic first aid, venipuncture, point of care testing and splinting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Pennsylvania EMT certification required.

  • AHA BLS required prior to orientation completion

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

  • Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).

  • Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.

  • Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.

  • Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.

  • Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is a 341,000-square-foot 129-bed acute care hospital that will give residents of Lancaster and York counties enhanced access to Penn State Health’s expertise and specialty services! Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our team is committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community, and each other.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

Position Emergency Department Technician - Emergency Dept

Location US:PA:Lancaster | EMS | Full Time

Req ID 106292

How this job compares

Set against the 3,467 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$65–86K/yr168 salary ranges
  • Pennsylvania median$24–42/hr88 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 225 open Patient Care jobs in Pennsylvania and 3,467 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (883 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,070 of the 3,467 open Patient Care jobs (60%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 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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