Emergency Services Technician - Emergency Services - Per Diem

Emergency Services Technician – Emergency Services – Per Diem
Bring Your Emergency Care Experience Where Every Moment Matters.
Join the Emergency Department at Troy Community Hospital as a Per Diem Emergency Services Technician and provide hands-on patient care in a fast-paced environment. You'll work alongside physicians and nurses to deliver exceptional emergency care while supporting efficient department operations.
Organization Overview
Guthrie is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit integrated healthcare system serving Northern Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York. Troy Community Hospital is dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality emergency care while fostering teamwork, innovation, and exceptional patient experiences.
Role Summary
The Emergency Services Technician provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Emergency Department Manager while supporting physicians and nursing staff in the delivery of emergency medical services. This role is responsible for assisting with patient care, performing clinical procedures, maintaining equipment, and ensuring supplies are stocked and readily available to support efficient emergency department operations.
Schedule Details
Per Diem (PD)
Schedule based on departmental staffing needs
Rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage may be required
Key Benefits & Perks
Flexible Per Diem scheduling
Opportunity to work alongside experienced emergency medicine professionals
Collaborative interdisciplinary care environment
Professional development opportunities
Employee wellness resources
Diverse, fast-paced emergency care experience
Career growth opportunities within Guthrie
Recognition / Awards
Forbes Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals – 2025
Forbes Best Employers for Women – 2024, 2025
Newsweek: America's Greatest Workplaces – 2025
Becker's Best Places to Work – 2024, 2025
America's Best-In-State Employers (Pennsylvania) – 2024, 2025
Education, License & Cert:
- High school graduate/GED or equivalent
- BLS required
- EMT/EMT-P preferred
- EKG certification preferred
- Phlebotomy certification preferred
Experience:
- Previous customer/patient relations experience preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Patient Care Technician/CNA preferred
Essential Functions:
- Stocks and organizes ED supplies and equipment including dietary supplies
- Transports patients into and out of the ED including assisting patients from private vehicles, moving patients via wheelchair, stretcher, or hospital bed
- Measures and documents vital signs accurately and timely
- Present in the ED waiting area providing support and information to patients and families awaiting care or test results
- Keeps Nurse First or Charge Nurse aware of patient or family changes or increased anxieties. Alerts RN to any patients expressing the desire or demonstrating behaviors concerning for leaving without being seen.
- May perform phlebotomy as ordered by the provider or per Nursing Protocol orders
- Performs circulating role during trauma activations
- Performs POCT (and daily QI) and documents results; follows procedure for reporting critical results
- Performs EKGs as ordered by the provider or per Nursing protocol orders
- Responds to call bells
- Assists patients as needed (e.g., ambulation, bed pans, comfort measures)
- Performs hourly rounding in conjunction with the ED RN; documents same in the EHR
- Performs 1:1 suicide watch as requested
- Performs the sitter role as requested
- Identifies needed repairs to equipment or department and submits work orders for same
- Maintains pre-hospital equipment in an organized clean manner and communicates with pre-hospital providers
- Participates in ED staff meetings and ED Shared Governance
Other Duties:
- Performs clerical tasks and duties as assigned
- Other duties to support departmental operations as assigned
- High School Diploma or GED required.
Skills
- Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced emergency care environment.
- Proficiency in phlebotomy, EKGs, cardiac monitoring, and IV placement.
- Ability to interact professionally with patients, families, providers, staff, and community partners.
- Strong customer service and teamwork skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining quality patient care.
Compensation
Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and Guthrie's established compensation practices.
Additional Notes
- Per Diem position supporting the Emergency Department at Troy Community Hospital.
- Provides direct patient care to patients of all ages and interacts with family members as needed.
- Frequently exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, hazardous substances, and other healthcare-related hazards.
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, and patient movement throughout the shift.
- Must be able to occasionally push, move, or assist with lifting more than 100 pounds using appropriate equipment and safe patient handling techniques.
- Requires adaptability in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives and complies with all hospital policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Other duties may be assigned based on departmental operational needs.