Emergency Dept Tech
- Piedmont Healthcare
- Stockbridge, GA, USA
Job Description
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Emergency Dept Tech
Overview:
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Piedmont Henry Emergency DepartmentÂ
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75000-90000 visits per yearÂ
Licensed for 59Â bedsÂ
3/4:1Â Patient to RNÂ RatioÂ
Level III trauma centerÂ
Triage and Assessment of patient complaintÂ
Medical screening exam by a qualified medical provider and treatment plan based on assessmentÂ
Appropriate Drug TherapyÂ
Management of critically ill patientsÂ
Patient discharge education Â
Fully Accredited Stroke Center Â
Recently added 18 bed Cardiac Observation Unit that works closely with EDÂ
Multidisciplinary team in the ED includes: ED MD, ED APP, ED RN, C-RN, Flow Coordinator, Unit Based Educator, RN, ED Paramedics, Patient Care Technicians, Radiology staff, Respiratory staff, Patient Experience and Patient Access.  Â
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Responsibilities: The ED Tech participates in the clinical aspects of patient care with all members of the health care team under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Possess the knowledge and ability to provide care to the age specific population to which assigned. Qualifications: Education
- One of the following: Required
- Current Georgia Basic EMT Certification or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Registry/ Intermediate Level certification or previous Georgia Basic EMT Certification or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Registry/ Intermediate Level certification Required or
- A student currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program and has completed at least 1 semester of clinical rotations within an acute care hospital Required or
- In Lieu of 2 years of patient care tech and/or Emergency Room Tech experience in lieu of EMT license Required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Current BLS CPR Card Upon Hire Required
Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Henry Hospital
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Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, high-quality care close to home through an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private, not-for-profit organization that for centuries has lived up to our purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve.
Across our 2,279 physical locations we care for more than 4.5 million patients and serve communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 26 hospitals, Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 108 QuickCare locations, 2,171 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and nearly 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than 562,000 online appointments and over 121,100 virtual visits.
With more than 47,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based employer of Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In 2024 and 2023, Piedmont has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and also as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. In addition, Piedmont provided nearly $607 million in community benefit programming and uncompensated care in Fiscal Year 2024.