Dignity Health is hiring: ED Technician - Clinical Secretary in San Luis Obispo
Dignity Health, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States, 93403
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Job Summary
As an ED Tech, you will provide crucial support and direct patient care in the fast‑paced Emergency Department, ensuring efficient operations and compassionate assistance during critical moments.
Responsibilities
- Assist with patient admissions and discharges, perform vital signs and basic medical procedures, maintain a clean and organized environment, and meticulously document observations to support the nursing staff and physician team.
- Consistently, accurately & timely: transcribes physician orders (100% accuracy goal).
- Correctly transcribe orders in EHR system, and sign off orders per FHMC policy.
- Correctly transcribe orders during downtime procedures.
- Notify appropriate staff of medication and treatment orders.
- Place patient stickers on patient charts, fax orders to pharmacy, send charts to medical records after discharge & add chart forms as needed.
- File chart forms, duplicate medical records as needed, order supplies & initiate follow‑through with maintenance requests.
Qualifications
- Successful completion of Emergency Medical Technician program, upon hire.
- Acute care and clinical secretary experience.
- Completion of approved Unit Clerk class or equivalent, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
- Certified Nursing Assistant: CA, upon hire.
- Emergency Medical Technician: CA, upon hire.
- Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic: CA, upon hire.
Location
French Hospital Medical Center, located in San Luis Obispo, California. The hospital is a nationally recognized center for cardiac, orthopedic, and GI services and serves as a Primary Stroke Center. It is part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and a member of CommonSpirit Health.
Pay Range
$24.00 - $29.90 per hour.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Entry level, Employment type: Contract, Job function: Health Care Provider, Industries: Hospitals and Health Care.
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