How to hire an emergency department technologist

How to hire an emergency department technologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step emergency department technologist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an emergency department technologist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency department technologist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The emergency department technologist hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect emergency department technologist also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents emergency department technologist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Emergency Department Technologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Emergency Department Technologist	Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings. People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care provided by these workers... Show more	$13-23
   Medic	A medic, or often called combat medic, is a healthcare professional responsible for providing continuous medical care to military personnel who are injured on the battlefield. In the absence of physicians, medics are typically co-located with the combat troops... Show more	$9-31
   Firefighter/Paramedic	Firefighters/paramedics handle emergency triage, ensure patient stability, and acute medical assessment. These professionals provide emergency medical care to infant, child, and adult trauma and medical patients based on assessment findings... Show more	$19-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • EMT
   • BLS
   • Phlebotomy
   • CPR
   • Direct Patient Care
   • Customer Service
   • IV
   • Catheter
   • Direct Supervision
   • Splints
   • Quality Patient Care
   • Specimen Collection
   • Patient Rooms

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Assist in care of psychiatric patients by achieving placement and facilitating transport to hospitals that support psychiatric disorders.
   • Track emergency department ALS, BLS, and walk-in patients.
   • Perform BLS when need and assist with emergency care when direct by medical professional
   • Assist patient care assistants in patient transport , 12 lead EKG and splints.
   • Perform EKG's, wind care, wind dressing, splints and blood glucose checks as directed by physician.
   • Assist nurses with clinical tasks: discharge patients, prepare blood bags, assist with EKG tests, etc.

   More emergency department technologist duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the emergency department technologist job description is a good way to get more applicants. An emergency department technologist salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an emergency department technologist in Alabama may be lower than in Connecticut, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level emergency department technologist. Additionally, an emergency department technologist with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average emergency department technologist salary

   $37,086yearly

   $17.83 hourly rate

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   Entry-level emergency department technologist salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 24, 2025

   Average emergency department technologist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$46,889	$23
   2	District of Columbia	$45,342	$22
   3	New York	$44,410	$21
   4	West Virginia	$42,192	$20
   5	Maine	$40,925	$20
   6	Indiana	$40,870	$20
   7	Oregon	$39,743	$19
   8	Arizona	$39,512	$19
   9	Nevada	$39,261	$19
   10	Maryland	$38,842	$19
   11	Washington	$38,788	$19
   12	Pennsylvania	$38,683	$19
   13	Tennessee	$38,254	$18
   14	Texas	$38,222	$18
   15	California	$37,916	$18
   16	Illinois	$37,272	$18
   17	Ohio	$37,002	$18
   18	Michigan	$36,923	$18
   19	Wisconsin	$35,605	$17
   20	Missouri	$35,295	$17

   Average emergency department technologist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Valley Presbyterian Hospital	$59,574	$28.64	3
   2	Mission Regional Medical Center	$50,848	$24.45	169
   3	Roper St. Francis Healthcare	$49,553	$23.82	62
   4	Methodist Hospital for Surgery	$49,449	$23.77
   5	Marin General Hospital: Foley Pamela MD	$47,717	$22.94	8
   6	Baptist Health Home Care	$47,596	$22.88	55
   7	Cottage Health	$46,634	$22.42	27
   8	Alameda Health System	$46,566	$22.39	23
   9	Apple	$45,785	$22.01	2
   10	Froedtert South	$44,187	$21.24
   11	Vail Health	$43,587	$20.96	14
   12	Chesapeake Regional Healthcare	$43,221	$20.78	6
   13	Ascension Michigan	$42,596	$20.48	231
   14	Lee Regional Health System	$42,478	$20.42	40
   15	Memorial Health Systems Corporation	$42,132	$20.26	45
   16	Nash Holdings	$42,132	$20.26
   17	Beth Israel Lahey Health	$42,132	$20.26	167
   18	Healthcare Staffing Solutions Inc	$42,132	$20.26
   19	Maple Grove Inc	$41,761	$20.08	2
   20	Sutter Health	$41,709	$20.05	160

4. Writing an emergency department technologist job description

   A good emergency department technologist job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of an emergency department technologist job description:

   Emergency department technologist job description example

   Founded in 1938, Wilcox Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital dedicated to providing the Kaua'i community with accessible, quality health care. The largest medical center on Kaua'i, it is a state-of-the-art acute care facility with a full suite of services offering 30 specialties and programs including cardiology, emergency, family practice, gastroenterology, health management, internal medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics and urology. Its 20-bed emergency department is the first neighbor island facility to obtain a Level III Trauma designation and serves as the island's Primary Stroke Center. The medical center also has four birthing suites, seven intensive care beds and 20 same-day surgery beds. The American Heart Association has recognized Wilcox in three areas of excellence: stroke (S) - gold plus award and honor roll elite plus, heart failure (HF) - gold plus award, and atrial fibrillation (AFIB) - gold award. Wilcox has also received an "A" in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, the QUEST citation of merit for high-value health care, and is recognized as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission.
   
   The Emergency Room department at Wilcox Medical Center is Kaua'i's only Level III Emergency Room. All Emergency Medicine physicians are board certified and committed to providing quality patient care in a high-intensity setting. With 20 patient rooms, our Emergency staff typically treats 60 patients per day during the week, and approximately 70 to 80 patient visits on weekends. Our Emergency Room staff also provides care to many visitors, in addition to addiction treatment and patients with chronic illnesses.
   
   As the Emergency Department Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring that the Emergency Room is able to provide quality, effective intervention for patients with critical health conditions. You would support and care for patients under the direct clinical supervision of licensed professionals including monitoring and documenting vital signs and patient flow. We are looking for someone comfortable working in a high-intensity setting that requires remarkable patient care and communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively with others in a team-oriented atmosphere and a commitment to creating a healthier Hawai'i.
   
   _*Under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Vaccination Mandate, all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.*_
   **Work Schedule:** Rotating - 12 Hours
   
   **Work Type:** Full Time Regular
   
   FTE: 0.900000
   
   Bargaining Unit: ILWU
   
   **Exempt:** No
   
   **Minimum Qualifications:** High school or equivalent. Completion of nursing degree, critical care technician or EMT program. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card. One (1) year clinical or emergency experience.
   
   **Preferred Qualifications:** Two (2) years emergency experience with pediatric patients.
   
   EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets
   
   **Position** Emergency Department Technician - Emergency Room
   
   **Category** Medical Support Staff
   
   **Employment Type** Employee
   
   **Location** Wilcox Medical Center, Lihue, HI
   

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5. Post your job

   To find emergency department technologists for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any emergency department technologists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level emergency department technologists with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your emergency department technologist job on Zippia to find and recruit emergency department technologist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit emergency department technologists, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency department technologist

   Once you've found the emergency department technologist candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new emergency department technologist. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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