Emergency Department Tech
Overview:
Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute an award-winning orthopedics program surgical weight loss and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center as designated by ICEMA.The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/stbernardinemedical for more information.
Responsibilities:
Performs initial registration for all patients entering the Emergency department. Monitors cardiac rhythms for patients of all ages. Performs a variety of clerical duties to assist with the organization and function of the department. Performs a variety of the technical skills and procedures to assist the nurse with the delivery of nursing care.Interacts with all members of the hospital staff medical staff patients family significant others and community agencies in providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages.
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of St. Bernardine Medical Center. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support St. Bernardine Medical Center's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality improvement/process improvement activities.
Qualifications:
- Six (6) months experience as either an Acute Care Emergency Room Tech or as a field EMT.
- Current certification as a Phlebotomy Technician I in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 Division 2 of the California Business and Professional Code and Title 17 of the State of California
- Formal training and graduation from an EMT program.
- Able to speak read and write English.
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider
- Basic Arrhythmia Course (within 3 months of employment in this position)
- Crisis Prevention & Intervention - within 3 months of employment in the position