FirefighterDoug

ER tech at a level 3 in So Cal. Started at 14.50 plus 2.00 NOC. Most new hires will start out lower it all depends on experience. At the level 1 I worked at in Portland,OR I started of at 11.25 plus 1.00 evening and 2.00 NOC. When I left after 6 year...

How did you come up with the idea that working on the road as an EMT is nothing like the ER? I have been working as a tech for seven years and some of the best ER techs and RN's I work with all have prior or current field experience. Many ER managers...

Just started a new position here in So Cal pay is 14.50 plus 2.00 for night shift.

Apply and apply often,know the department and facility your interested in. Your education will help but it all comes down to the interview,are you ready to set yourself apart from the pack. Remember its somewhere around 200 applicants for each positi...

Portland OR level one adult ER and seperate level two peds ER.16.50 plus differentials 1.00 evenings 2.00 nights. That was after 5 years,started in 2005 at 13.50. I think the current starting pay is 14.00 plus differentials.

Just checking you know there are some ER folks that look down on the out side providers. Might have even been a thread or two on the whole rivalry thing. No worries.

Of course you do not have to work as tech to get hired in the ER but it sure cant hurt. I know several ER nurses that were techs prior to being hired as nurses and they without a doubt are among the best nurses I have worked with. Having experience a...

Great advice but before you take on the additional burden of an EMT class let me offer the following. One thing that will help you the most in the ED is the abilty to develop and use critical thinking skills. CNA's and other non emergency trained pro...

Here in Portland where I work the tech pay range is 13.00-21.00 per hour. There is differential pay for evenings (1.25) and nights (2.25). With six years in I make 16.41 plus differential pay.

I have to respectfully disagree with you. Granted we don't know the whole situation and because things can vary greatly from facility to facility its hard to know what would be expected of a tech at the OP's facility. With that said may I point out t...

Could you imagine what it's like for a new grad that comes into the ER with zero experience. You had a tremendous advantage coming in with an intimate knowledge of the department. There is nothing like having the tech perspective when you move into t...

You should without a doubt apply but be aware these are very competitive positions and you will be up against some very well qualified people. Our last on call tech position in the peds ED brought in 200 applications before they took the position dow...

You should call and ask the ER manager exactly what if anything you will need to apply for the position. The people in HR may not be on the same page as the ER manager so your better off knowing for sure what is required for the job. Most of the skil...

You may want to try asking the same question over at emtlife.com for a different set of opinions and suggestions. Try the education and training forum,I'm sure you will get all the information you need as well as opinions from all sides. There are se...

In our peds ER we have a mix including EMT-B's,I's and P's and CNA's that work as ER techs. On the adult side the mix is the same but there are also med,nursing and PA students that float through from time to time. Our duties are much the same in bot...

I have not seen any advice for working with our littlest patients so if I may I have a few things that might help you out when it comes to working with children in the ER. I am not an RN but have worked as a tech in our level one children's ER for si...

We just received word from upstairs that all ED employees MD's,PA's,RN's,Techs,Unit Secretaries and support staff will have to wear masks at all times while in the department until further notice. This is for H1N1 precautions, we are an inter city le...

It seems the folks upstairs have heard the threats of lynching or worse from the first floor and have backed off the masks at all times order. I think sailormedic came up with the number one reason that administration revisited the issue and that is ...

We have always taken precautions with potentially infected patients(masks,isolation)but for some reason the powers to be are very concerned and the old way of treating suspected flu patients is not going to be enough. This was not an idea our manager...

We have a limited number of ER internships for new grads but the competition is fierce and there are many more applicants than positions. I do think going the tech route is the natural progression into the ER RN position. I would recommend all stude...

Most hospitals will teach ER techs EKG's during orientation to the department, this is only training to preform the test it does not give you the training to interpret the results. Phlebotomy is usually offered as a hospital based class, it is howeve...

Can you be a little more clear on what duties this person would preform after dumping that much cabbage on a training program. There are paramedic programs that cost around the same but you have much more in the way of personnel marketing power as a ...

Get in line and be patient there are many well qualified applicants but the good news is that the turnover rate for techs is very high. Most techs move on to bigger and better things. In four years I have seen more than 20 people shuffle thru our fac...

MurseMikeD Thanks for the positive feedback, its nice to hear from someone who has changed their direction from medic to nursing, Im sure we are not the only two. I have had support from all I have talked with from RN's to medics and it just makes s...

Hello All I cant believe I have been a tech for almost four years, its been a great experience and may have helped to change my plans for the future. I hope to start taking my pre reqs soon with the intent to give a real effort into getting into nurs...