Emergency Services Technician, PRN

Emergency Services Technician

Schedule

PRN | various shift Job Type: In-person Job Location: Martinsville, VA Hourly range : $17.16 - $21.19 per hour Your experience matters At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those in our facilities who are interfacing with and providing care to our patients and community members, positively impacting our mission of making communities healthier .

Who We Are

People are our passion and purpose. Come to work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. Licensed for 220 beds, SOVAH Health – Martinsville is a full-service, acute-care hospital providing over 22 medical specialties. Among the services we offer are a home health & hospice agency, an advanced wound healing center, a cardiac rehabilitation center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and medical & radiation oncology services.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: Comprehensive

Benefits

Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more. Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off. Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match. Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs). Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary

Sovah Health Martinsville is seeking an Emergency Services Technician to perform administrative/clerical duties in support of an assigned area. The employee is also required to perform telemetry monitoring.

Essential Functions

Greets patients and visitors. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls. Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested.

Enters nursing requests subject to the approval of a licensed nurse. Ask for clarification when necessary. Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.

Assembles and maintains patient records and charts. Performs needed clerical tasks, including copying, filing, and ordering/stocking supplies. Assists RNs and physicians with other patient activities as needed.

Perform continual surveillance of multiple monitors. Identifies significant arrhythmias and/or signs of patient distress and intervenes appropriately. Identifies and corrects for artifacts.

Reports abnormal assessment and telemetry findings or changes in patient physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff. Tests equipment for proper working order. Reports on equipment problems to supervisor.

Other tasks that may be assigned. Minimum

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required. Graduated from an approved EMT Intermediate program preferred. CNA licensure, or CNA eligible. Required

Skills

Ability to respond quickly and calmly under stress or emergency. Requires flexibility in scheduling with the ability to work all shift patterns, including weekends and holidays, to ensure continuity of care and nursing coverage for the patients of Sovah Health Martinsville on all units.

Required Certifications/Licenses

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) is required upon hire. License: Certified Nursing Aide license by the state of Virginia. Minimum Work

Experience

One (1) year of experience preferred.

EEOC Statement

SOVAH Health - Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran