Location: Laguna Hills, CA
Department: Emergency Services
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Nights (12hr shifts)
Pay Range*: $20.75/hr - $29.47/hr
At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. MemorialCare stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.
Position Summary
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.
The Emergency Department Technician is an unlicensed caregiver working under the direction of the Registered Nurse. This position is responsible for supporting Emergency Services patients to maintain smooth, effective communication between healthcare practitioners, departments, patients, and visitors. The Emergency Department Technician position is accountable for the accurate, timely documentation in the patient medical record. This position ensures prompt, timely assistance which contributes to the patient's progress towards discharge. This role is accountable for patient admission, transfer, discharge flow processes, and for providing the most basic of patient care, including data collection, personal hygiene, vital sign measurement and assistance with activities of daily living.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards. Qualifications/Work Experience:
- One year of Emergency Department experience preferred
- Basic computer skills
Education/Licensure/Certification:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Emergency Medical Technician preferred
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Card (BCLS)