ED Tech/EMT

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locationsSan Juan Regional Medical Center

time typeFull time

posted onPosted 30+ Days Ago

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Love what you do; Love where you live

The ED Tech provides patient care as directed by emergency department (ED) RNs and MDs according to department established standards and procedures and the New Mexico EMT Intermediate scope of practice.

Required Behaviors:

• As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED

• Healthcare Provider BLS Certification

• State of New Mexico or National Registry of EMTs EMT Intermediate licensure, EMT Paramedic Licensure, or LPN licensure

Preferred Qualifications:

• Healthcare related work or volunteer experience

All EMT Intermediate Duties and Responsibilities:

Implements MD orders under supervision of an RN as allowed under this purpose description. The following list of skills and procedures is included:

• Splint application

• Wound irrigation and preparation for suturing

• 12 lead EKGs

• Foley catheter insertion

• Venipuncture for the purpose of obtaining blood samples

• Point of care (POC) testing including glucose, urine dip, strep, and pregnancy testing, iStat testing of venous and arterial blood samples and blood alcohol testing via breathalyzer analysis

• Upon initiation by an RN or MD, application of restraint or seclusion in an emergency situation in order to ensure the immediate physical safety of patients, staff or visitors when other less restrictive interventions have been deemed ineffective

• Act as an observer for a restrained or secluded patient

• Spinal immobilization and vehicle extrication for patients self-presenting to the ED with suspected spinal injury

• Performance of CPR as indicated and/or directed, including BVM ventilation and chest compressions

• Set up of suture trays and central line trays according to sterile procedure

• Set up of rapid infuser, chest drainage systems, and suction equipment

• Provides patient education and training in the use of crutches

• Responds as member of ED code team to patients requiring resuscitation in other departments on the first floor of the hospital for the purposes of performing CPR and establishing IV access

• Performs as a member of the trauma resuscitation team

Under triage RN supervision, performs quick look triage and directs patients to registration, the triage RN or immediately to a patient room as indicated by patient condition. Other triage duties include:

• Performance of 12 lead EKGs within 10 minutes of arrival for patients presenting with chest pain

• POC testing as indicated

• Take and document vital signs. Repeat vital signs per policy on patients waiting in the ED lobby

• Receives and documents EMS patient reports from the field, advises the Charge RN and/or MD of patient condition, and whether the patient meets trauma, stroke or STEMI alert criteria

• Acts as a patient and family advocate recognizes changes in patient condition, and reports this information to an RN or MD as indicated

• Performs Legal Blood Alcohol blood draws at the request of Law Enforcement personnel

• Documents all procedures and patient care interventions performed in the patient care record

• Acts in capacity as department unit secretary

• Acts as an observer or sitter for At Risk Patients requiring observation

• Transport of stable patients to and from the radiology department and to inpatient care units

• Assists with the transportation of patients to and from the helipad

• Assists with lifting and transfer of patients

• Performs daily duties of POC quality control checks, stocking, and temperature checks as outlined on the Tech Daily Assignment sheet

• When acting as Lead Tech, ensures that all daily tech duties are assigned and completed

• Reports to the charge nurse or ED Support Services Coordinator any broken or malfunctioning equipment

• Utilizes universal precautions and infection control procedures according to hospital policy

• Cleans patient rooms and patient monitoring equipment between patient care episodes

• Performs suture removals

• Acts as member of the procedural sedation team

• Defibrillation as directed by the ED code team using an AED

• Removal of NG tubes under supervision or direction of an RN or MD

EMT-I Specific duties:

• Venipuncture for the purpose of inserting a peripheral IV catheter

• Initiate and administer IV Fluids as ordered under the supervision of an RN or MD

• Performs other duties as requested/assigned

• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC's Service Standards into their daily work:

Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship

• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

• Must be able to proficiently perform all manual duties described above

• Must be able to ambulate without restriction

• Must be able to use computer mouse and keyboard for documenting in the patient care record

• Must pass colorblindness test as defined by lab testing regulatory requirements

San Juan Regional Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

San Juan Regional Medical Center is a community owned and operated hospital located in the beautiful San Juan River Valley in northwest New Mexico. A non-profit hospital serving the Four Corners area of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, we have a rich heritage dating back to before New Mexico was a state. In 1910, two physicians, Dr. G.W. Sammons and Dr. A.M. Smith, saw a community need for quality healthcare close to home. They started an eight-bed hospital so patients would not have to travel the treacherous 50 miles to Durango, Colorado. Today, the focus on serving the community with quality healthcare services remains, although our hospital has grown into a 198 bed, level III trauma center including state-of-the-art operating suites and 165 private patient rooms with fresh air balconies. As a 340B hospital , SJRMC is committed to good stewardship principles to enhance services and care for our patients.

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As a community owned and operated hospital, we are proud to provide excellent care to our community. Here in the Four Corners, life matters. Family matters. Community matters. Better matters. YOU matter.
San Juan Regional Medical Center, a large nonprofit hospital, has a rich history and reputation of excellence. We are committed to providing the best healthcare in the community that we serve. It is because of our employees that we get the opportunity to provide the best care within the Four Corners. From nursing, support staff, to administration, we strive to provide our employees with a safe and healthy work environment that cultivates independence, teamwork, initiative and opportunities for growth through personal and professional support, training and development. Our compassionate employees come with a servant's heart, like the many previous generations of San Juan Regional Medical Center. This is why better is our mission.