Emergency Services Technician

It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint LouisWorker Type:PRNJob Highlights:You must have either a CNA certification, EMT Basic, OR be a nursing student with completion of fundamentals.SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Our 216-bed hospital is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in obstetric and pediatric care, as well as many other specialties.Are you looking to take that next step in your Healthcare career?This role requires a compassionate professional who can effectively receive patient care assignments from our registered nurses (RNs) and carry out delegated tasks with competence, particularly for specific patient age groups. These responsibilities include monitoring patient's vital signs, including blood pressure and heart rate, linen changes, collect blood and specimen samples, and other various tasks.Job Summary:Provides direct and/or indirect duties necessary to provide quality patient care.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists in collection of labs, coordinating patient flow with radiology to assist with turn around times. Performs visual acuity.

Responds to patients' requests for assistance and answers call lights promptly. Assists with transfer and transportation of patients. Assists the Registered Nurse with the taking and/or recording of patient's temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight and fluid status and bedside glucose and notifies Registered Nurse of significant findings. Assists physicians by placing calls to other physicians as needed. Assists provider with gynecology exams and specimen collection. Collects voided urine samples. Turns over rooms by cleaning and restocking.

Obtains EKG’s for patients in emergent/urgent situations and as able.

Performs messenger service and delivers equipment to departments. Orders and stocks supplies as needed. Performs routine cleaning duties.

Answers phones, takes and relays messages.

Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent OR Certified Nurse Assistant OR EMT Basic OR nursing student with completion of fundamentals course

EXPERIENCE

No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant standing and walking.

Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.

Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Occasional lifting/moving patients.

Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

Occasional driving.

Licenses / Certifications:Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA)Work Shift:Night Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:8452000023 I-ChoiceScheduled Weekly Hours:0SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)