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Description The Emergency Trauma Techs perform basic patient care skills, follow infection control practices, assist in set up of equipment for procedures, provide direct patient care in trauma/ emergency situations, and have knowledge and direct experience with orthopedic injuries and splint placement. The emergency trauma tech assists nurses in transporting patients, assisting patients with ADL, collecting specimens, performing EKGs and finger stick blood sugar checks.
Salary range: $27.08-31.09 Qualifications Knowledge of suturing and suture removal, dressing application, and splinting BLS from AHA OR ACA required Skilled in CPR and EKG's Telemetry monitoring Skilled in preparing wounds for treatment, set up and assisting with special procedures such as incision and drainage of infected areas Ability to assist nursing staff with routine patient care Ability to perform as a team member and provide professional staff support to physicians and nurses Ability to function effectively with patients Ability to lift, push, pull Prior ED Tech or EMT experience highly desired
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The Emergency Trauma Techs perform basic patient care skills, follow infection control practices, assist in set up of equipment for procedures, provide direct patient care in trauma/ emergency situations, and have knowledge and direct experience with orthopedic injuries and splint placement.