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Cottage Health System

Emergency Department Tech

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

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What they do

An Emergency Room or Emergency Department Technician assists medical staff and performs tests on patients in a hospital emergency room or emergency medicine department. Takes blood samples and monitors vital signs; updates medical test records for physicians.

$64,713 / year median in California

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks an Emergency Department Technician for their Emergency department responsible for rendering direct and indirect patient care under direction of appropriate licensed personnel. Facilitates care to meet patient's daily living activity needs by providing clerical, physical and emotional support while assisting licensed personnel in management of critically ill patients. Assists with workflow of unlicensed assistive personnel in the department.
QUALIFICATIONS
All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education:
Preferred:
High school grad or equivalent.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
Minimum:
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS).
Emergency Department:
California Emergency Medical Technician certification or CA Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic certification, or National EMT certification.
Technical Requirements:
Preferred:
Ability to use computer charting (electronic medical record) and computer order entry.
Years of Related Work Experience:
Preferred:
Patient Care Tech or equivalent experience in an acute care, emergency or pre-hospital setting.