Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus

Department: SH Emergency Center

Position Type: Full Time

Start Time: 19:00

Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able effect change in the organization to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.

Your Role With Us:

If you like excitement, challenges and providing exceptional patient care all while working in one of the busiest emergency departments on the west coast, then you might be an ideal fit for the ER Tech-UAP position. You will provide patient care as directed by a RN within their authorized duties. You will need to be flexible, self-motivated and willing to work with a vast variety of patient care assignments.

Requirements:

Requires experience in acute care or Emergency Medical Service setting.

And one year of recent experience in ONE of the following to be considered for hire:

• CNA II
• EMT B, AEMT or EMT-P
• Enrolled in an accredited nursing school
• Previous experience as an ED Tech or in a comparable role (i.e. CMA, UAP, Acute Care Setting).
  

Background/Expertise:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Prefer phlebotomy skills and one year of recent experience in pre-hospital (EMS) or an emergency department or completion of one (1) year of nursing school within the last two (2) years is preferred.
• Ortho splinting experienced is also preferred.
• EMT-B, AEMT or EMT-P preferred
• BLS from the American Heart Association required within 90 days
  

Core Functions:

• Perform duties as designated by the leadership team/ or Charge RN.
• Perform basic patient care duties: undress patients and place into gown, monitor vital signs and document in EPIC, assist with toileting needs, ambulating patients, etc.
• Prioritize a variety of patient care and multi-task within skill and unit maintenance assignments.
• Accurately document pertinent patient information using verbal, written and electronic communication according to ED policy procedures and standards and time frames.
• Function as a member of the care team, assisting in the care of all patients within area assignments.
• Perform EKGs on a regular basis.
• Provide 1:1 observations for patient safety in accordance with training.
• Assist in high pressure situations (i.e. code blue code 3 medic and trauma patients).
  

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org