Emergency Department Technician, Days, Emergency Department
Company: Howard University Hospital
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description With over 150 years of caring
for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard
University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for
high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is
the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a
Historically Black University and has created a superior learning
environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient
outcomes. Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Emergency
Department Technician in the Emergency department, who will embrace
our rich and historic tradition of excellence. As an Emergency
Department Technician, you will: Under the direction of the RN,
performs technical duties and selected treatments, procedures and
activities which contribute to safe and efficient delivery of
patient care including insertion of intravenous lines/Heparin
locks, EKG's (telemetry monitoring) and implement the patient plan
of care. Assists with patient care, such as personal hygiene,
special skin care, ambulation, transfer and treatment procedures,
including enemas, ostomy care, oral suctioning, catheterization,
bed making, and sterile dressings. Makes regular patient visits to
provide all patients with quick response to their needs. Assists in
ambulation and range of motion. Observes, documents and monitors
vital signs. Measures and records intake (fluid/food) and output
(bodily functions/bodily drainage). Practices infection control
procedures and observes Standard Precautions (including appropriate
use of Personal Protective Equipment). Performs minor housekeeping
tasks to keep patient areas clean. Collects specimens, including
venipuncture, properly labels all specimens and assists nursing
staff with proper requisitioning. Assists with obtaining basic
patient information as part of the nursing history or ongoing
assessment and reports abnormal values or changes in patients’
condition to the appropriate nurse or supervisor. Runs errands,
procures equipment and sets up equipment. Assumes other duties and
responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position
and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of
the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification
and are not to be considered as all-inclusive. Qualifications
include: High School Graduate or General Equivalent Diploma
(G.E.D.) Completion of an approved health care training program
beyond high school (i.e., CNA, EMT or PCT Training Program),
preferred. Will accept candidates who have completed a practical
nursing (LPN) or registered nursing (RN) “Fundaments of Nursing”
course and acute care clinical which include skills specified in
the PCT regulations; or Foreign Nursing education with proof of
credentials evaluation by an organization recognized by the DC
Board of Nursing, indicating equivalent education as an RN or LPN.
Completion of an approved phlebotomy course is preferred. One (1)
or more years hands-on experience as a Patient Care Tech, EMT or
Paramedic is preferred; Will also accept: Minimum of one thousand
(1,000) work hours within the last thirty-six (36) months as a: (1)
Navy or Air Force basic medical technician corpsman; (2) Air Force
independent duty medical technician; (3) Army health care
specialist; (4) Emergency medical technician; or (5) Paramedic.
Nursing Student with completion of at least one year of clinical
rotation also acceptable. National Patient Care Technician
Certification (DC approved); or Certification through the National
Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), preferred. At a
minimum, employee must hold an active CNA License in DC
Certification through the American Heart Associations in Basic Life
Support Health Care Provider is required. Position Details: Job
Type/FTE: .9 (Fulltime) Shift: Day Shift (M – F and every other
weekend 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM) Work Location: Washington, D.C.
Unit/Department: Emergency Union: 2094-10 Pay Range: $17.50 -
$27.84 Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience
for roles of similar scope and responsibility At Howard University
Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
Work-life balance Recognition and rewards for professional
expertise Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered
(including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B
retirement plan) HRSA Loan Forgiveness available COVID-19
Vaccination Howard University Hospital requires all external
applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing
employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of
vaccination
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