Hillsboro Medical Center·Hillsboro, Oregon
Provides clinical and clerical support to nursing and physician staff in the Emergency Department to facilitate patient care. Responsibilities include coordinating patient admissions, transporting specimens, and performing basic clinical tasks like EKG monitoring and vital signs.
Pay Range: $23.61/hr - $32.83/hr plus 10% per diem differential The ED Support Technician performs clinical and clerical support duties to facilitate the smooth functioning of the patient care unit. Provides support to nursing and physician staff in the Hillsboro Medical Center Emergency Department by performing tasks which assist in the treatment and care of patients with illness or injuries, following hospital policy. Coordinates communication within the department and other departments. Reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager for shift activities, or to the relief charge RN in the absence of Nurse Leader or Nurse Manager and is under the direct supervision and delegation responsibilities of the Nurse Manager. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – Performed majority of the time -- · Assists licensed personnel in maintaining inventory and reports discrepancies. · Schedules and coordinates ordered services. · Assists in admissions, transfers, and discharges. Arranges transportation at the direction of the clinical staff. · Scans clinical information into chart after clinical staff has reviewed it. · Coordinates the safekeeping of patient valuables including labeling with name of patient. · Coordinates clinical information to appropriate people. · Maintains physician roster with updates. · Coordinates and/or transports specimens to lab. · Requests medical records from other facilities as directed by clinical staff. · Performs and documents tasks and activities in an ongoing, timely, accurate, concise and systematic manner, following hospital charting procedures. · Promptly reports equipment failure to facilitate repairs. · Maintains resource documents (i.e. procedure manuals, reference books, user manuals, etc. and knows where and how to look up policy/procedures on portal). · Attends and participates in departmental staff meetings, including in-services. · Maintains a clean and organized work area. Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job: · Performs skills of basic life support in code blue situations. · Orders special equipment/supplies as requested. · Act as a Patient Safety Attendant for behavioral health patients as required. · Completes all department education and competencies in the time frame designated. Decision making and budget responsibilities: · Impact limited to the employee. · No budget responsibility. JOB SPECIFICATIONS Education: Required · High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred · Advanced education in a health care field.
Requires a high school diploma and at least one year of patient care experience in an acute care or pre-hospital setting. Must hold a BLS certification and a certification as an EMT, CNA, or MA at the time of hire.
Market context
In Oregon, nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for candidates with acute-care experience and current licensure. These positions can be competitive because employers often look for an accredited nursing degree, an active RN license, BLS certification, and prior experience, with added value for those who can complete NIH Stroke Scale certification quickly. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of recent patient-care experience before applying.
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