Job Description
Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider—we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community.
Provides patient care as directed by emergency department (ED) RNs and MDs according to department established standards and procedures and the New Mexico EMT Basic scope of practice.
Required Behaviors :
- As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization : Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.
Required Qualifications :
High School diploma or equivalentHealthcare Provider BLS certificationCurrent New Mexico EMT Basic Licensure or National Registry of EMT's Basic LicensePreferred Qualifications :
Healthcare related work or volunteer experienceDuties and Responsibilities :
Implements MD orders under supervision of an RN as allowed under this purpose description. The following list of skills and procedures is included :Splint applicationWound irrigation and preparation for suturing12 lead EKGsFoley catheter insertionVenipuncture for the purpose of obtaining blood samplesPeripheral IV insertion once completion of trainingPoint of care (POC) testing includes glucose, urine dip, strep, and pregnancy testing, iStat testing of venous and arterial blood samples and blood alcohol testing via breathalyzer analysisUpon initiation by an RN or MD, application of restraint or seclusion in an emergency situation in order to ensure the immediate physical safety of patients, staff, or visitors when other less restrictive interventions have been deemed ineffectiveAct as an observer for a restrained or secluded patientSpinal immobilization and vehicle extrication for patients self-presenting to the ED with suspected spinal injuryPerformance of CPR as indicated and / or directed, including BVM ventilation and chest compressionsSet up suture trays and central line trays according to sterile procedureSet up of rapid infuser, chest drainage systems, and suction equipmentProvides patient education and training in the use of crutchesResponds as a member of the ED Code team to patients requiring resuscitation in other departments on the first floor of the hospital for the purposes of performing CPRPerforms as a member of the trauma resuscitation teamUnder triage RN supervision, performs quick look triage and directs patients to registration, the triage RN or immediately to a treatment space as indicated by patient condition. Other triage duties include :Performance of twelve (12) lead EKGs within ten (10) minutes of arrival for patients presenting with chest painPOC testing per protocolTake and document vital signs. Repeat vital signs per policy on patients waiting in the ED lobbyReceives and documents EMS patient reports from the field, advises the Charge RN and / or MD of patient condition, and whether the patient meets trauma, stroke or stemi alert criteriaActs as a patient and family advocate. Recognize changes in patient condition and report this information to an RN or MD as indicatedPerforms Legal Blood Alcohol blood draws at the request of Law Enforcement personnelDocuments all procedures and patient care interventions performed in the patient care recordActs in capacity as department unit secretaryActs as an observer or sitter for At Risk Patients requiring observationTransport of stable patients to and from the radiology department and to inpatient care unitsAssists with the transportation of patients to and from the helipadAssists with lifting and transfer of patientsPerforms daily duties of POC quality control checks, stocking, and temperature checks as outlined on the Tech Daily Assignment sheetWhen acting in capacity as Lead Tech, ensures that all daily tech duties are assigned and completedReports to the charge nurse or ED Support Services Coordinator any broken or malfunctioning equipmentUtilizes universal precautions and infection control procedures according to hospital policyCleans patient rooms and patient monitoring equipment between patient care episodesPerform suture removal on patients over the age of sixteen (16)Acts as member of the procedural sedation teamDefibrillation as directed by the ED code team using an AEDRemoval of NG tubes under supervision or direction of an RN or MDEach employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work :Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship
Other duties as assignedPhysical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions :
Ability to lift fifty (50) poundsMust be able to proficiently perform all manual duties described aboveMust be able to ambulate without restrictionMust be able to use computer mouse and keyboard for documenting in the patient care recordMust pass colorblindness test as defined by lab testing regulatory requirements