Emergency Services Technician

• Position Summary

• The Emergency Services Technician (EST) abides by the company's specified boundaries of duty and follows and implements the rules and regulations set forth by the standards of practice as applicable. The EST performs only those acts, functions, or tasks that the employee is qualified, trained, knowledgeable and/or skilled to perform, per the direct order and supervision of the Provider on duty as allowable by the Provider's delegation authority. The EST accepts responsibility for individual actions and continued competence and will complete all competency and proficiency training required by company policy.

• Education

• None Required

• Experience

• 1 Year patient care experience - Required

• License & Certification

• Current state Paramedic License - Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required

• Core Job Functions

• Maintains appropriate clinical standards. Follows the policy and procedures as written in the Company Policy and Procedure Manual.

• Recognizes the patient's individual rights and cultural diversity; aids the patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment.
• Administers appropriate high quality, patient-focused health care.
• Patient care functions may include triage/check-in assessment and discharge, CLIA waived point of care testing, oral and auto injector medication administration per direct order and supervision of the provider, phlebotomy, intra venous therapy, wound care, splinting application, and other treatments ordered by the provider.
• Maintains all clinical documentation, including quality control and compliance logs required by company policy and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Accurately, efficiently, and completely documents all clinical patient care data.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the company in a prudent and efficient manner.
• Assists provider and staff on duty at all times during a shift, including, but not limited to, the unpacking of supplies and maintaining the general aesthetics of the clinic. Cleans instruments and equipment per company guidelines, maintains stock in all exam rooms before, during, and after each shift. Assists in turning over exam rooms, procedure rooms and treatment rooms immediately after a patient is discharged from that room. Assists non-ambulatory patients to and from the building, as well as other duties as assigned.
• Participates in department quality improvement activities, staff educational programs, attends departmental meetings, and demonstrates and maintains clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services in accordance with company guidelines.
• Other duties as needed.

Location: St. Joseph's/Candler · SJCH - Bluffton UC
Schedule: Full Time, Days