ED Tech | ED Transitional Unit | Night

UF Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Jacksonville, Florida

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Emergency Medical Technician provides and documents direct routine patient care under the supervision of a licensed provider. Responsibilities include performing clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, IV insertion, and EKG monitoring in the Emergency Department.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or GED and less than one year of clinical experience. You are required to hold a current Florida EMT or Paramedic license and a BLS certification from the American Heart Association. You will perform and document direct patient care under a licensed provider's supervision.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Florida EMT license

Florida Paramedic license

BLS

EKG rhythms

electrocardiograms

IV insertion

Urinary catheter insertion

Gastric tube insertion

Phlebotomy

wound care

Splinting

Automatic External Defibrillator operation

Chest compressions

Eye irrigation

Job Description

Overview

Full Time Position

7pm-7am

The Emergency Medical Technician performs and documents direct routine patient care under licensed provider's supervision according to hospitals guidelines.


Qualifications

Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups.

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED or Vocational Training

Required Licensure/Certifications: Current Florida EMT license -OR- current Florida Paramedic license BLS from the American Heart Association

Required Experience: Less than 1 of practical clinical experience.

Preferred Experience: 1 or more years previous experience in a health care environment.

Necessary Skills:

1. Knowledge of patient care and basic human needs within life span.

2. Knowledge of medical terminology

3. Knowledge of aseptic techniques

4. Knowledge of acute and chronic disease processes

5. Knowledge of standard universal precautions

6. Basic knowledge of anatomic structure and human body systems

7. Ability to recognize obvious job-related emergencies

8. Ability to maintain confidentiality

9. Ability to read and write in English

10. Recognition of lethal EKG rhythms

11. Performance of electrocardiograms

12. IV insertion

13. Urinary catheter insertion

14. Gastric tube insertion

15. Phlebotomy

16. Basic wound care

17. Splinting of musculoskeletal injuries

18. Automatic External Defibrillator operation

19. Chest compressions

20. Eye irrigation

UF Health

University of Florida Health is a world-class academic health center in Florida, encompassing hospitals, physician practices, colleges, centers, institutes, programs and services across northeast and north-central Florida. UF Health represents the shared vision and commitment to patient care excellence of more than 22,000 employees of the University of Florida Health Science Center and UF Health Shands health care system.
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