Summary
Job Description:
ER Technician
Part-Time | 24 hours | Third Shift
Emergency Department | Corbin, KY
The Emergency Department is a 28-bed level III, emergency department, established to provide care for individuals with acute medical or surgical illnesses or injuries for which immediate medical attention is required or desired.
Professional caregiver working under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse. Responsible for providing assigned care according to scope of practice. Has adequate knowledge to approach patients of all age groups. All employees will continually monitor and adhere to safety responsibilities and initiatives
Description:
Assists with patient admission, orientation, and triage in the Emergency Department.
Obtains and documents vital signs, weights, and patient information.
Performs and communicates results of time-sensitive EKGs.
Collects and labels specimens according to policy.
Assists with wound care, splinting, and specimen collection during procedures.
Transports patients and assists with transfers and discharges.
Monitors patients, recognizing and reporting changes or life-threatening conditions.
Maintains clean, stocked, and safe patient care areas.
Provides clerical support and assists nursing staff as needed.
Adheres to all safety, infection control, and hospital policies.
Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.
Additional Certification or Education required post-hire:
Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association on hire
Must obtain Glucometer Training on hire
Must obtain Life Threatening Arrhythmia Training within 30 days
Must obtain Respiratory Training within 30 days
Must obtain Aegis Training
Benefits:
Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
PTO Sell Back Program
Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
Retirement with Company Match
Identity Theft Protection
5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
Work Experience
Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.Skills Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Additional training post-hire
What We Do
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.
