Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Job Summary

The Emergency Room Technician at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for performing essential tasks such as specimen collections, patient transport, and assisting with procedures in the Emergency Department. Their role requires strong communication skills, adaptability to changing demands, and compliance with regulatory standards, all while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude toward patients and colleagues. The technician must also possess the physical capability to lift, push, and assist patients as needed.

Job Functions

Patient Care:

• Utilizes skills to facilitate triage and testing of ED patients.
• Takes vital signs of patients on admission and as directed by RN.
• Assists with turning, lifting, and positioning patients to prepare for exams or procedures.
• Assists with patient transport to their areas when necessary which may include patients with IV fluids/antibiotics.
• Assists with preparing rooms between patients, cleaning, restocking, and setting up area.
• Assists patient to restroom/bedside commode/bedpan/urinal and collection of specimens as needed.
• Assists with patient care such as bathing, incontinent care, changing clothes.
• Provides safe appropriate level care transport of patients (emergency and routine). Performs EKG, blood collections, urinary in/out catherizations, splinting, and other duties per competencies.
  
  

Communication

• Maintains appropriate verbal communication with team members to provide care to patient.
  
  

Customer Relations

• Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Promptly responds to customer requests and meets customer needs.
• Consistently provides information and assistance to visitors. Seeks to understand and exceed the expectations of every customer, internal and external.
  
  

Regulatory Knowledge

• Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
  
  

Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative:

• This position prepares, compiles and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of functions.
• This position enters medical and therapeutic treatment orders via computer to facilitate implementation of patient care activities.
  
  

Inventory Control

• Maintains and monitors unit supplies and equipment to assure adequate availability of budgeted resources.