Emergency Department Technician - Emergency Services

Company: Pacific Medical Centers
Location: Redmond
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Swedish Medical Center is looking for an Emergency Department Technician (0.3 FTE, Night Shift) to work for Emergency Services at Swedish Redmond, in Redmond, WA.

The Emergency Department Technician is responsible for providing support to the Emergency Department (ED) Nursing and Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) staff by performing tasks that assist in the care and treatment of patients with illnesses and injuries.

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In this position you will:

* Provide patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP). Anticipates LIP, RN, and patient case needs.
* Perform basic patient care such as vital signs, patient hygiene, mobility assistance, specimen collection, and preparation of equipment and supplies for procedures.
* Perform approved orthopedic procedures such as plaster splint applications and other orthopedic splints/devices.
* Perform basic first aid measures, as well as basic wound care, irrigation, wound prep, and dressing applications.
* Perform basic patient observation skills and reports significant changes in patient condition to appropriate team member.



Required qualifications for this position include:

* High School Diploma or GED
* Washington State Medical Assistant - Phlebotomist certification.
* Washington State Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) or Nursing Assistant Registered (NAR)
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN)

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

* Training in orthopedic technology
* Two years of Emergency Department experience

About the Redmond Campus.

The new Redmond center encompasses nearly 85,000 square feet of space on three floors. It has 18 emergency exam rooms, open and staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week; an advanced diagnostic imaging center (with X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, CT scan and MRI), staffed by partners from Seattle Radiology; an on-site laboratory; and offices for primary- and specialty-care providers. Swedish/Redmond will immediately treat patients suffering from stroke to severe lacerations or burns, broken bones, sports injuries, allergic reactions, food poisoning, work-related injuries and many other medical emergencies and non-emergencies.

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