Job Description
Posting Description
We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
JOB SUMMARY
The Emergency Room Technician at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for performing essential tasks such as specimen collections, patient transport, and assisting with procedures in the Emergency Department. Their role requires strong communication skills, adaptability to changing demands, and compliance with regulatory standards, all while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude toward patients and colleagues. The technician must also possess the physical capability to lift, push, and assist patients as needed.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Patient Care:
- Utilizes skills to facilitate triage and testing of ED patients.
- Takes vital signs of patients on admission and as directed by RN.
- Assists with turning, lifting, and positioning patients to prepare for exams or procedures.
- Assists with patient transport to their areas when necessary which may include patients with IV fluids/antibiotics.
- Assists with preparing rooms between patients, cleaning, restocking, and setting up area.
- Assists patient to restroom/bedside commode/bedpan/urinal and collection of specimens as needed.
- Assists with patient care such as bathing, incontinent care, changing clothes.
- Provides safe appropriate level care transport of patients (emergency and routine).
Performs EKG, blood collections, urinary in/out catherizations, splinting, and other duties per competencies.
Communication: - Maintains appropriate verbal communication with team members to provide care to patient.
Customer Relations: - Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
- Promptly responds to customer requests and meets customer needs.
- Consistently provides information and assistance to visitors. Seeks to understand and exceed the expectations of every customer, internal and external.
Regulatory Knowledge: - Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative: - This position prepares, compiles and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of functions.
- This position enters medical and therapeutic treatment orders via computer to facilitate implementation of patient care activities.
Inventory Control: - Maintains and monitors unit supplies and equipment to assure adequate availability of budgeted resources.
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent . Required
Licenses and Certifications
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
Work Experience
1-3 years. Prior experience or training in customer service.. Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Complete in-house computer training and hospital/ED orientation Must maintain unit specific annual educational requirements. Demonstrates knowledge and resources necessary to provide to age appropriate care. Ability to assimilate data and information and report to appropriate person. Prioritizes work and has ability to perform several functions at once. Orients new employees to units and reports progress to supervisor Initiates and follows through with work assignments and is a self starter. When individual job assignments are current and complete, supports co-workers to accomplish common organizational goals. Demonstrates telephone etiquette and effective interpersonal skills.
Physical Demands
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Standing. Frequently Walking. Frequently Sitting. Occassionally Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 100 lbs Pushing/Pulling. Frequently Climbing. Occassionally Balancing. Occassionally Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Frequently Reaching/Over Head Work. Occassionally Grasping. Frequently Speaking. Constantly Hearing. Constantly Repetitive Motions. Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
Benefits A****vailable Continuing Education 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance Wellness Programs and Incentives Referral Bonuses Employee Assistance Program Medical Benefits Dental Benefits Vision Benefits License + Certification Reimbursement Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Employee Discount Program Other: Early Access to Earned Wages Tuition Assistance Relocation Assistance Paid Time Away Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers
Schedule
North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) is a diversified regional health care organization serving 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama and is one of the largest employers in Mississippi with over 6,900 employees. NMHS covers a broad range of acute diagnostic and therapeutic services offered through North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo, Community Hospital System, and North Mississippi Medical Clinics. NMHS strives to improve the health for people in this region by providing conveniently accessible and cost-effective healthcare of the highest quality.
