Brown University Health
ED Patient Care Technician
Rhode Island Hospital · Full-time · Posted Oct 31, 2026
- Education
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred; entry-level credentialing of secretarial and nursing assistant skills.
About the job
Provides patient care and clerical support for Emergency Department patients, working with nurses and other clinicians from arrival through discharge.
What you'll do
- Assist with direct patient care, activities of daily living, vital signs, specimens, EKGs, phlebotomy, and other procedures within scope.
- Support emergency and patient safety protocols, including recognizing cardiac arrest and initiating CPR.
- Perform clerical tasks to support patient flow, including maintaining records, answering phones, paging staff, and using hospital computer systems.
What they ask for
- Current Rhode Island registration as a certified Nursing Assistant or graduation from a Medical assistant training program of 9 months or longer.
- Basic cardiac life support (BLS) certification.
- Basic computer skills.
- Read, write legibly, and speak English.
Nice to have
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
Pay
$23.20-$23.66 USD base salary
Tools
12 lead electrocardiogram (EKG), pulse oximetry, phlebotomy
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