Emergency Department Technician

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1989, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 106-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Folsom, California. Serving over 60,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy Hospital of Folsom has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

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.Every day you will expertly 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.To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding adaptability, strong communication skills, and a calm, proactive demeanor, contributing significantly to timely patient care and a smooth-running ED.

• Technical Skills: Demonstrates competency in psychomotor skills and technical procedures within scope of practice. Prepares patient for examination/treatment appropriate to the chief complaint and demographic/population specific criteria. Performs all vital signs, special procedure set up, splinting and any other simple tasks as directed by the RN within the scope of their practice. Demonstrates ability to use department equipment appropriate to the level of training. Responds effectively in emergency situation.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Demonstrates proficiency and competence with the computerized documentation system.
• Organizational Skills: Demonstrates appropriate organization, priority setting and problem solving skills.
• Self Development: Demonstrates accountability for self-directed learning and participation in continuing education to meet own professional development. Maintains EMT certification.
• Patient Safety: Applies safety precautions and principles to patient care. Includes all applicable National Patient Safety Goals.
• Quality: Participates in unit, service line and CHW Quality initiatives. Includes Patient Satisfaction, Throughput Initiatives, Core Measures.

Job Requirements

• EMT experience in field or trauma/EDsetting.
• Emergency Medical Technician: CA.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.