About The Role

Assists nurse/physician with triage and primary assessment of patient: Notifies

triage/charge/primary nurse of patient in distress. Assists patient and/or family
to appropriate exam area and places on stretcher. Initiates cardiac monitoring
and/or EKG. Functions as Triage Technician for adult and pediatric populations,
obtains vital signs and reports to nurse; measures and records patients' weight
in Kg, and visual acuity. Greets patients on arrival and assists triage nurse as
directed with v/s, EKGs, urine specimens, and blood glucose. Performs basic
EMT skills: simple dressings, application of ice, splinting, elevation of

extremities. Assists nurse/physician with immediate intervention procedures

initiates EKG according to trigger guidelines; performs blood glucose.
Professionalism/Accountability: Seeks to build on personal strengths;
recognizes personal limits. Accepts responsibility and is accountable for
decision making. Provides appropriate, constructive, and relevant feedback to
peers regarding their practice. Acts as a resource on the role of PCTs in the
E.D. Participates in the education and supervision of new staff technicians. Acts
as a resource on the role and development of technicians in the E.D. Provides
leadership on problem resolution. Preferred member of a professional
organization. Identifies/adheres to unit policies concerning breaks, personal
phone calls, cellular phone use, leaving the work area on non-break time,
scheduling, and absences from work. Attend department meetings as required.
Observes and maintains isolation precautions; Equipment disinfection: Adheres
to the recommended hand hygiene practices as defined by Infection Control.
Maintains standard precautions on all patients; washes hands before and after
caring for each patient. Initiates isolation precautions when necessary; follows
instructions on isolation signs when indicated. Replenishes PPE storage areas
throughout department. Cleans EMS equipment and returns to EMS equipment
storage area. Assists with disinfecting stretchers after patient use. Rinses soiled
surgical trays prior to placing in Dirty Utility area.

Reports patient care and determines priorities of care: Recognizes changes in

general patient condition and reports to primary or charge RN. Measures and
reports: vital signs, output from urinals, bedpans, foley catheters, wall suction
(gastric or respiratory), and oral intake. Demonstrates flexibility in responding
to patient and department needs while completing assignments. Works as a
team member in meeting unit needs, changing from assigned area as needed.
Contributes knowledge of individual patient routines to the plan of care.
Proactively monitor assignments and communicate frequently with primary
nurse and charge technician; works through the Charge Nurse and Charge
Technician to reset priorities of multiple assignments to be completed.
Communicates with the Charge Technician regarding assignments and
department issues. Utilizes ICS during times of disasters. Educated on use of
the Disaster Triage Tag. Job Function: 05. Patient safety and comfort
measures: Properly identifies patients prior to intervention utilizing two patient
identifiers. Usage of Soft ID system; proactively answers call bells and requests
for assistance. Cleans and stocks panels/rooms/carts as per assignment and
monitors/restocks as needed. Maintains bell rail position on occupied stretchers.
Applies brakes on all stretchers. Assists RN in Applying restraints, responds to
AHS Emergency Codes (Code Purple, Code Red, etc.) Assists patients to
disrobe for exam. Secures belongings in patient belonging bag. Completes
valuable inventory as needed. Secures, labels, and places 1:1 observation
patient belonging in storage area. Assures transfer of patient belongings with
patient.

Mental health responsibilities: Observes for and responds to emotional needs of

patients and/or significant others within scope of practice. Reports observations
to primary nurse. Adheres to 1:1 observation responsibility as needed, utilizing
the companion flow sheet. Monitors patients who are at risk for acting out
behavior, assists RN, MHP, or Psych Technician in coordinating care for
psychiatric patients. Performs patient and patient belonging search and seizure
in a discreet manner for items that could pose a threat of physical harm to the
patient, visitors, or caregivers. Secures, labels and places 1:1 observation
patient belonging in storage area. Applies physical restraints, soft and leather.
Responds to overhead Security Emergency Alert. Interface with security as
needed to ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Non-patient unit specific duties. Performs urine QCs, checks all refrigerator
logs, updates whiteboards, assists with PCT assignments and breaks.
Participates in the orientation of new employees; fulfills preceptor
responsibilities and assists in the completion of Orientation Packets for new
technicians; completes Tchnician Orientation Evaluation form; stock supplies;
transports patients. Performs other duties and errands as requested. Informs
Charge Nurse of supply levels and areas that require repair. Removes EMS
equipment and returns to EMS equipment room. Performs daily QCs.
Area specific duties; Completes area specific checklist. Greets EMS in assigned
room, assisting with patient transfer to stretcher, placement into gown, v/s,
monitor and EKG as directed. Follows through on patient care; obtains blood
per policy, returns unused blood and/or obtains additional units as needed;
maintains cervical spine precautions. Assists RN/Physician/PA with procedures
including splinting, chest tube, and DPL, Level 1 set up, open thoracotomy, NG
placement, central line/arterial line, Heliport duties and safety, overhead
Security Alerts, Code STEMI, ambulation aids, air cast, splinting, bandaging,
dressing, sterile technique, suture preparation, assist with IV insertion and
venipuncture; secure patient for examination or procedure; age specific
techniques and equipment as necessary.

Patient Disposition: Assists patients to dress, assists patients and

family/significant other to car, assists EMS with transferring patients to vehicles.
Prepares and transports patients to nursing floors or other areas as necessary.
Assures the return and cleans all department equipment used for patient
transport. Witness signature on operating room consents. Secures belongings in
patient belonging bag and completes the inventory of personal effects
documentation for admitted patients or those transferred to the operating
room. Replenish depleted equipment from room in preparation for the next
patient.