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Summary:

Provides direct patient care within scope of practice.

Communicates with and supports healthcare team, patients and/or patient’s family or significant other(s).

Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities:

• The ER technician performs wound care (apply steri-strips, wound cleansing, wound irrigation, preparation for suturing, applying the dressing ordered by the physician post suturing), applying the appropriate orthopedic splint per physician order, burn care, eye irrigation, bladder scanning, crutch fitting and walking instructions, assisting with patient immobilization, and pediatric immobilization.

• Patient transport.

• ECG’s, toileting, bathing, patient rounds (same functions as the MST without Phlebotomy).

• Assists the ED physicians with orthopedic procedures (i.e. orthopedic reduction) and invasive procedures.

• Point of care testing i.e. I Stat, urine pregnancy, urine dip, and accu-checks. Maintain the logs and run controls.

• Maintains specialized equipment carts (central line cart, airway cart, suture cart, splinting cart, ENT cart, pediatric supply cart).

• Assists with setting up equipment for telenuerology, hypothermia, and CPR.

Required Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Training/Certifications/Licensure:

BLS for healthcare provider or the ability to obtain within first month.

Hourly Rate: $17.97 - $25.20 The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant’s experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: medical/prescription, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement); paid time off, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; tuition assistance, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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