Job Details:

Job Summary

• Performs the functions of ED Assistant under direction of the ED Registered Nurse/Emergency Department Manager. Is responsible to adhere to the standards of emergency care and perform those duties as directed; patient registration is primary function.

• Register patients, obtaining signatures for consent of treatment and assignment of insurance benefits.
• Obtain copies of insurance cards and ID
• Complete all ED forms with handwriting that is legible and neat
• Assist in ED record documentation as allowed by NYSDOH. Obtain vital signs, complaint and height/weight as needed, completion of history and medication reconciliation.
• Enter orders
• Assist with ambulance communication, pre hospital and hospital, from the ED
• Xerox copies of medical records
• Orders supplies as needed. Keeps the ED clean and neat
• Retrieves medical records from HIM when department is closed
• Performs 12 lead EKG’s, applies cardiac monitor, NIBP, and pulse oximeter
• Ensures collection, labeling and delivery of specimens
• Transports and moves patients safely and appropriately
• Assist MD/PA/NP by holding instruments and stabilizing extremities
• Maintains sterile/aseptic technique
• Cleans instruments in proper solution for return to Central Supply
• Obtains ice from acute care for ED use
• Assists on acute care when there are no ED patients
• Is knowledgeable of location, care and use of emergency department equipment
• Knowledge of policies, procedures specific to the ED
• Additional duties as assigned
• Fax patient charts to Llobet Medical Group.
• Make transfer packs
• Call in on-call staff per staff instruction
• Setup telemedicine equipment.

• EXPERIENCE
  • Emergency Medical Technician within 6 months
• EDUCATION
  • Prehospital experience preferred
• LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
  • Must have successfully completed a Basic Life Support Course
• OTHER
  • Have computer skills and able to type

• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
  • Must be able to lift a patient weighing 150 lbs with or without assistance, and be able to push up or move a minimum weight of 250 lbs a distance of 200 feet.
• OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Is subject to exposure to infectious wastes, diseases which include TB, HIV, and Hepatitis B virus
  • Must be able to think and act rapidly. Must possess the ability to work under pressure.

About Us:

Margaretville Hospital

Margaretville Hospital, in Margaretville, NY, is home to Delaware County’s most advanced critical-care access hospital. This 15-bed facility cares for more than 240 inpatients annually while performing 14,000 outpatient procedures each year. Margaretville Hospital was named one of the top 100 critical-access hospitals in the nation by the National Rural Health Association. It provides emergency care, ambulatory care services, laboratory testing, medical imaging, physical and occupational therapy, swing-bed rehabilitation programs, respite care, and board-certified specialist and wellness education.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Saving Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement