Certified Emergency Department Technician
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Maintains emergency records, performs stocking and cleaning functions within the department, and assists in the provision of patient comfort measures. Performs certain technical duties as assigned by the licensed staff and assists with transporting of patients, specimens, and equipment.
Job description
Job Duties
- Assists in the collection of patient history and ensures the confidentiality of records as well as cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and changes bed linens and re-stocks room supplies.
- Transports patients from triage/waiting area to the treatment area in the emergency department.
- Assists with clerical work such as answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Transports patients to and from other departments and discharges patients in wheelchairs utilizing proper techniques of body mechanics to protect patients and personal safety.
- Performs technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.
- Assists with orientation of new emergency department technicians.
- Prepares patients for examinations/treatments such as draping patients, opening sterile supplies, and set-up and removal of IVs.
- Assists in routine treatment procedures and works with staff nurse and/or physician with sterile procedures.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED
- 1 year of experience in an emergency department.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
- Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
- Ability to use emergency alert notification systems.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Preferred Qualifications
- CPT - Phlebotomy Technician Certification - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 1 year of experience in an emergency department
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
- Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems
- Ability to use emergency alert notification systems
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.