Emergency Care Associate Job at Mount Sinai Health System (New York)

Job Description

The following are specific guidelines for the functioning and responsibilities of Emergency Department Care Assistants assigned to the Department of Emergency Medicine.

Job Responsibility

Monitors and maintains equipment in the Emergency Department
Inspects broken equipment for repaired/replacement
Order additional accessories for equipment and replaces accessories as needed
Ensures all procedure rooms have basic equipment
Monitors supplies to ensure appropriate inventory levels
Retrieves supplies as needed from Stat stores, Central Sterile, loading dock, mail room, etc.
Performs supply cart stocking, management and turnover
Performs regular supply cart cleaning/maintenance
Maintains proper oxygen cylinder storage in the department
Runs regular and unscheduled errands
Keeps work area neat and clean
Pre-clean used sterile equipment as per Infection Control guidelines and transports equipment to sterile processing
Delivers cleaned equipment form sterile processing and distributes processed instrument sets
Maintain warmer cabinets
Safeguards MSH property, equipment and supplies from damage and theft
Transport the emergency department patient to and from radiology and other testing areas
Transport patient to inpatient unit and observation unit
Assures availability of all equipment appropriate for transport of patient
Clean stretcher and wheelchair with appropriate solution and change linen after transporting each patient
Keep all stretcher equipment complete and in good working order, report need for repair
Provide the appropriate transport equipment according to the patient needs
Returns empty stretchers and equipment to the Emergency Department after patient is transferred
Replenish and arrange neatly procedure room supplies, gloves, and cleaning wipes
Maintain cleanliness of shelves, work counters and supply carts
Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of shelves, drawers, counters, etc.
Check and replenish stock levels of specimen containers, POCT supplies, disinfecting solutions
Utilizes correct body mechanics in transport and moving of patients
Communicates with patients and family members with a respectful and caring manner
Transport blood specimens and other stat specimens to the appropriate laboratory
Take specimens to Pathology Department, stamp the pathology form and notify the pathologist the specimen is there
Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Prefer relevant experience in an inpatient health care setting

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