Emergency Department Technician (ED Tech) - 36 hours/week

Job Summary:

MaineGeneral Health is seeking an Emergency Department Technician (ED Tech) to join our Emergency Department teams at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta and the Thayer Center for Health in Waterville.

As an ED Tech, you’ll play an essential role in supporting nurses and providers, assisting with patient care, and helping ensure patients receive timely, safe, and compassionate care. This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys a variety of responsibilities, and values teamwork.

Job Description:

Position: Emergency Department Technician (ED Tech)
Locations: Alfond Center for Health, Augusta, and Thayer Center for Health, Waterville
Schedule: 36 hours per week

** This position requires the ability to work at both MaineGeneral Emergency Department locations. You will be cross-trained at both campuses, with shifts assigned based on departmental needs.**

What You'll Do:

• Performs basic patient care activities within the scope of practice. Assists patients with meeting their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs and reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions 
• Greets patients and visitors. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls. Calls codes, pages, and overhead announcements as requested
• Performs technical procedures as delegated by medical staff, including ECGs, splinting, and specimen collection
• Assists with keeping unit and patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly

What You Bring:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants and Direct Care Workers, OR Licensed EMT - Maine Department of Public Safety (DPS) required
• Emergency Department, acute-care, medical-surgical, or other hospital experience preferred.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to recognize and communicate changes in patient condition
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining patient safety and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with patients of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of acuity.

Why MaineGeneral?

• Shift Differentials: Earn up to an additional $7/hr. for select shifts.
• Compensation: Competitive; based on experience and internal equity
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs
• Work-Life Balance: Generous earned time off, paid parental leave, and more
• Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Student Loan Assistance: Potential reimbursement to help you thrive

Compensation Information:

$19.65 - $34.39

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Job Exempt:

No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .