Emergency Dept Associate

ECU Health


Date: 14 hours ago
City: Greenville, NC
Salary: $28,392 - $46,862 per year
Contract type: Full time
ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

The Patient Escorter-Transporter II is an integral member of the patient care team. This position is responsible for ensuring the provision of quality patient care and safety during transport of patients through utilization of safety devices Position Description and close observation. During the transport of cardiac monitored patients, he/she will ensure safe patient monitoring during transport and trouble shoot cardiac monitors' alarms, parameters and equipment

Responsibilities

Ensure safe, comfortable, and dignified patient transport while adhering to strict protocols and providing basic patient care needs during transit. Provide comfort items, maintain cleanliness, assist with personal needs, answer basic questions within policy, and adhere to safety regulations for medical equipment like oxygen and IVs. Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

Maintain clean equipment and practice utmost safety precautions with equipment.

Transport essential medical materials, such as lab specimens, surgical trays, medications (including IV admixtures), and DME equipment, while adhering to aseptic techniques when handling specimens.

Proficiency in EPIC is essential for managing transport requests, including logging in, utilizing information systems, acknowledging and completing jobs, entering delay codes, communicating via secure chat, and managing break/lunch times. Coordination with the lead is necessary to ensure timely completion of transports.

Adhere to hospital and departmental policies, including the dress code, attendance, meetings, and mandatory training requirements. Collaborate effectively within the department and with other organizational teams

During Transport of cardiac monitored patients, monitor patient condition.

Effectively collaborate with clinical staff through detailed communication to ensure safe patient monitoring during transport.

Troubleshoot cardiac monitoring alarms, parameters and equipment.

Review Lead placement and maintenance and equipment

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent or higher degree is required.

EKG/ECG interpretation class

Greater than 1 year in a Healthcare setting is preferred

Basic Computer Skills Are Required

Cardiovascular Monitor Tech Certification is required

Current American Heart Association Heart Saver or higher required.

Other Information

Shift

Full-time; 9am-9pm

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

Tasha Jones

[email protected]

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