JOB SUMMARY: ER Tech helps to facilitate functions of the department, by performing clerical duties related to patient care and department flow. Responsibilities include administrative duties within the department. Acts as the department facilitator; communicates with the general public and various hospital departments, physicians and nursing personnel. This position does not directly supervise any other caregivers.
- Provides basic nursing care that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and communication needs within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.
- Serves as department receptionist, receiving and transmitting messages (personal, telephone, computer) or inquiries to the appropriate destination.
- Performs other general administrative duties as required (e.g., emails, filing, ordering supplies, etc.).
- Responsible for (or assists with) data input using EMR, staffing and charge capture systems, electronic bed board, charge entry and charge reconciliation.
- Performs stocking of the nurse servers in patient rooms and specialty carts or areas on a routine basis.
- Orders departmental non-medical supplies as needed. 8. Assists with maintenance of scheduling and various operational processes as directed by Supervisor/Manager.
- Transport patients, blood, specimens and other items as needed.
- Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain or vital signs or intake and output are less than or greater then acceptable ranges.
- Documents patient’s vital signs appropriately in the patients chart
