Centra Health · 19 hours ago
ED TECHNICIAN-SCH ED-PT/11a-11p
Farmville, VA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCentra Health is seeking an Emergency Department Technician who will provide patient care under the supervision of licensed professionals. This role involves assisting with various patient care tasks, collaborating with the healthcare team, and ensuring a safe and efficient environment for patients.
Health CareHospitalMedicalOncology
Responsibilities
Assists in assuring effective and efficient operations while maintaining consistent and accurate communication with team members, providers, patients and guests
Assists nursing staff in gathering patient data
Communicates patients’ response to plan of care and changes in patients’ condition to appropriate staff
Responds to patient/family/co-worker requests for assistance promptly
Assists with data collection for relevant physical, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of patient care and/or support functions according to established practice standards and appropriate policy/procedure
Organizes and prioritizes daily work assignments to support patient/organizational needs, the interdisciplinary team, and operational safety and efficiency
Provides a safe environment and promotes delivery of quality care
Performs administrative/documentation support functions (electronic and/or paper)
Maintains supplies, equipment and environment as appropriate
Demonstrates teamwork in the delivery of patient care/services
Reinforces patient/family and or caregiver teaching plan through approved educational materials or written instructions as appropriate
Assists patients with care as needed and within the assigned scope and competencies
Provides clinical support to licensed healthcare professionals during examinations and procedures within their scope of practice, education, skills, certification and/or competencies
Recognizes the importance of time sensitive issues including critical needs/alarms
Collects and/or assists in collections of patient samples (blood, urine, sputum). Appropriate training and skills checks will be provided and/or skills validated
Following education and training, applies splints as directed (these must be checked by provider prior to discharge)
Assist in care and monitoring of patients with mental and behavioral health needs, including safety of patient, self and others
Assists with patient monitoring devices including patient height and weight, vital signs, blood glucose monitoring and electrocardiograms
Maintains clean, organized and safe space for patients, guests and caregivers
Assists patients and staff with procedures within the scope of practice following education, training and competency validation
Responds to organizational emergency/disaster situations as needed
Participates in quality and performance improvement initiatives resulting from evidence-based literature and/or unit-based metrics, provides care consistent with Centra Health, regulatory and legal expectations and standards
Assumes responsibility for professional development of self and others according to departmental policy and procedures including orientation, on-boarding and precepting
May be allowed to initiate Intravenous Catheters with Saline Lock provided current certification is verified and maintained. Subject to skills verification
In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Certified Nurse Aid/Assistant
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
EMT Intermediate or EMT Advanced
Experience as Patient Care Technician with completion of the Centra Training and Skills Validation specific to Emergency Department Technician is acceptable
AHA BLS CPR Completion
Company
Centra Health
Centra Health renders cancer care, health care, surgeons and hospital services.
Founded in 1987
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Diane Ludwig Baker
Senior Vice President Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Joan Deal
Interim SVP / Chief Nursing Officer
Recent News
2025-04-03
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