Emergency Room Technician

Salary : $60,548.80 - $73,072.48 Annually
Location : Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Number: 24-S91-A
Department: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Opening Date: 03/22/2024
Closing Date: 4/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 01
Description
Under the direction of professional medical staff, in the Emergency Room of Valley Medical Center hospital performs basic emergency and trauma care; and routine, daily care of Emergency Room equipment and supplies.
Positions located at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, St. Louise Regional Hospital and O'Connor Hospital for various shifts. However, the eligible list will be used for future vacancies, as they occur, as well as for Extra-Help (Temporary) assignments.
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EXAMINATION DATES: Candidates who meet the employment standards will be invited to take an online written examination tentatively scheduled for the week of April 22, 2024. The exam date(s) may change based on the number of applicants. Qualifying candidates will be notified with examination instructions.
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Typical Tasks

• Assists professional medical staff with patients requiring emergency and trauma techniques;
• May obtain patient history from patient or witnesses;
• Takes patient vital signs and reports any abnormalities;
• Transports patients into emergency and trauma treatment areas;
• Restrains patients as needed as directed by an M.D. or R.N.;
• Assists patients in dressing and undressing;
• Provides rapid measures to control patient bleeding;
• Assists with orientation of new staff;
• Cleanses wounds and performs topical wound preparations;
• Sets up procedure area for suturing and other procedures, and assists as required;
• Provides supportive duties in varying assignments including triage and trauma;
• Applies splints and elastic bandages; fits crutches and instructs patients in crutch walking;
• Performs visual acuity tests;
• Performs eye and ear irrigations under supervision;
• Assists with CPR and other emergency techniques;
• Operates electrocardiographic and other cardiac monitoring devices;
• Maintains emergency and trauma room supplies and equipment;
• Cleans instruments and trays;
• Assists Medical Staff with minor surgical procedures as required;
• Assists in all traumas by organizing specialized trays and assists physician in specialized procedures (i.e., chest insertions, thoractomy);
• Sets up and assists with specialized GYN procedures (i.e., suction curettage culdocentesis, etc.);
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Employment Standards
Sufficient education, training and experience to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed below.
Training and Experience Note: The knowledge and abilities are typically acquired through possession of a high school diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of hospital acute care or pre-hospital experience such as Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Certified Medical Assistant or Nursing Assistant (certified by the Medical Board of California) experience comparable to a Hospital Services Assistant II at SCVMC.
Possession of current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) issued by the American Red Cross is required upon appointment.
Knowledge of:

• Principles and techniques of asepsis;
• Principles of first aid;
• Relevant medical terminology;
• Patient observation skills;
• Principles of C-spine precaution;
• The set-up and use of all instruments, trauma equipment and supplies used in the Emergency Department;
• Basic principles of patient care.

Ability to:

• Recognize potentially serious medical problems and emergency situations;
• Learn hospital departments and organization;
• Learn department policies and procedures;
• Communicate effectively and calm patients during highly stressful situations;
• Effectively and courteously work with patients who may be hostile and suicidal;
• Perform a full range of emergency procedures;
• Work closely and effectively with all members of the health care team;
• Observe and report abnormal or emergency conditions (i.e., changes in loss in consciousness (LOC) and vital signs);
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, visitors, and colleagues.

Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.
Click here to access all Memoranda of Understanding and most recent Summary of Changes.
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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED for your application and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. Please include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week for questions asking about your experience. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Vague, incomplete or non-responsive answers could result in no or low scores in a competitive rating process. Do you understand this requirement?

• Yes
• No

02
Do you have one year of experience in an acute care hospital?

• Yes
• No

03
If you answered yes to question #2, provide the name of the acute care hospital where you were employed. Include in your response the dates of employment, job title and hours worked per week. If none, state N/A.
04
If you answered yes to question #2, describe the duties and responsibilities you performed at the acute care hospital. Include in your response your job title and dates of employment. If none, state N/A.
05
Do you have a current CPR or BLS certification?

• Yes
• No

06
If you do not possess a current CPR or BLS certification, do you understand that it is required and that you must obtain CPR or BLS certification upon appointment?

• Yes
• No

07
Do you possess any of the following certifications?

• Emergency Medical Technician
• Paramedic
• Certified Medical Assistant
• Nursing Assistant
• None of the above

08
If you possess one of the certifications, from question #5, submission of the certificate(s) is required. Have you submitted your certificate(s)?

• Yes
• No

09
Indicate the commitment you are willing to work (Check all that apply).

• 1.0 FTE, 80 hours in two weeks
• .9 FTE, 72 hours in two weeks
• .8 FTE, 64 hours in two weeks
• .75 FTE, 60 hours in two weeks
• .7 FTE, 56 hours in two weeks
• .6 FTE, 48 hours in two weeks
• .5 FTE, 40 hours in two weeks

10
Select all shifts you are willing to work. (Check all that apply)

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Variable

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Please complete this survey carefully. Your responses will determine whether or not you will be referred for a specific position (i.e., geographical location). Please place a mark next to the location(s) in which you would be willing to work.

• Hospital System - Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
• Hospital System - O'Connor Hospital
• Hospital System - Saint Louise Regional Hospital

Required Question