Emergency Medical Technician HIRING REQ
Company: Providence
Location: Torrance
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
**Description****Providence is calling a Emergency Services
Technician (Full-time/Night-shift) to Providence Little Company of
Mary Medical Center Torrance in Torrance, CA.****We are seeking a
Emergency Services Technician** which is a non-licensed health care
employee who will perform delegated routine and predictable patient
care tasks/duties and works under the direct supervision of a
Registered Nurse (RN). These duties may include, but are not
limited to ECGs, vital signs, monitoring, basic patient care and
transportation. Respond appropriately to patients and families with
knowledge of age-specific needs based on the emergency department
scope of service.**In this position you will:**+ Verify 2 patient
identifiers prior to any patient procedure or activity+ Provide
direct patient care tasks/duties that have been delegated by the
RN+ Perform vital signs and records+ Change simple dressings
(non-sterile)+ Perform/record finger stick blood sugars+ Assist
with patient restraints according to established policy+ Assist
with Artic Sun and Bair Hugger+ Clean and dress superficial wounds
and sutured lacerations+ Apply simple burn dressings+ Perform 12
lead EKGs+ Care for/labels/stores patient personal property+ Empty
and change drainage containers, reports and records contents+
Perform tray/supply set-up for a bedside procedure+ Provide post
mortem care+ Apply orthopedic splints as directed. Document
neuro-circulation status after application and notifies RN+ Measure
and adjust crutches (crutch instruction to be given by RN)+ Perform
visual acuity+ Eye irrigation if warranted+ Stock patient care
areas with appropriate supplies at the beginning of each shift and
on an ongoing basis+ Perform transportation of patients, lifting
support, as assigned+ Make routine rounds throughout the work area.
Collects linens, trash, trays, and other equipment and places in
designated areas+ Recognize emergency situations; promptly reacts;
initiate or support CPR; follow directions appropriately in
emergency situations; report observations+ Recognize and report
safety hazards and defective equipment+ Triage duties:+ Inform
patients and family re: triage process+ Inform triage RN regarding
changes in patients condition+ Assist patients out of vehicles+
Provide safe patient hand-off to triage nurse and next triage tech+
Documentation/Information Management:+ Responsible for accurate and
concise documentation in Electronic Health Record+
Leadership/Supervision: Assist with the orientation and on-the-job
training of new hires+ Performance Improvement/Quality and Safety:+
Participates in and can articulate department and hospital
performance improvement projects+ Actively support the facility
with regards to continuous compliance with all regulatory and
performance improvement standards including, but not limited to the
Joint Commission, Department of Health Services, CMS Core Measures,
IHI initiatives, and HCAHPS+ Maintain current knowledge regarding
Joint Commission standards for this position+ Commit to and
actively participates in ongoing compliance+ Provide the best care
and service to every person, every time+ Provide care that is safe,
timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient/family centere+
Budget Responsibilities:+ Responsible to use equipment and supplies
in a prudent and efficient manner+ Identify opportunities for cost
containment+ Support emergency staffing needs+ Complete job duties
within assigned shift with overtime approved by management/charge
nurse**Required qualifications for this position includes:**+
Certification as an EMT or completion of an accredited EMT course
or Demonstrated equivalency (such as experience as a Corpsman or
MD)+ Requires valid American Heart Association's Basic Life
Support**Preferred qualifications for this position includes:**+
Basis EKG course+ 1 year EMT experience+ 1 year Emergency
Department experience**About the hospital you will
serve.**Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
is a 436-bed non-profit hospital that has served the greater South
Bay communities of Los Angeles since 1960. We have a reputation for
clinical excellence and sophisticated technology while providing
care with a personal, healing touch. In addition to the finest
general medical, surgical and critical care services, we offer a
number of specialty programs including Cardiovascular Services,
Women--------s and Children--------s Health, Oncology, and
Emergency Care. We are proud to be named one of the Top 50 U.S.
Hospitals for Heart Care by Thomson Reuters, the only community
hospital in California to receive this honor. We were one of five
hospitals in the United States recognized by American Hospital
Association-McKesson for leadership and innovation in quality
improvement. We received The Choice Award by AAHCP for Outstanding
Customer Service Delivery, and were one of 24 hospitals and health
systems in the nation to receive the Premier Award for Quality by
the Premier healthcare alliance. As a member of Providence Health &
Services, a Catholic-sponsored healthcare ministry, we believe
strongly in respecting the dignity of each person, and give special
concern to the most vulnerable members of our community.**About
Providence**At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of
"Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of
organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk
alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support
others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an
inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is
essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers
(all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and
a full range of health and social services across Alaska,
California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a
comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people,
advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year
tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.**Requsition ID:**
105548 **Company:** Providence Jobs **Job Category:** Technical
Services **Job Function:** Clinical Care **Schedule:** Full time
**Shift:** Night **Career Track:** Clinical Support **Department:**
7014 LCMT EMERGENCY DEPT **Address:** CA Torrance 4101 Torrance
BlvdProvidence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation,
marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited
by local, state, or federal law.
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