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Loyola Medicine · 1 day ago

ED Tech Nights

Melrose Park, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$16.70/hr - $25.53/hr

1+ years exp

Loyola Medicine is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to perform a variety of direct patient care procedures. The role involves assisting professional staff and physicians to provide patient-centered care, including tasks such as taking vital signs, collecting lab specimens, and supporting patient testing and treatment procedures.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient by providing care services. Distributes meals and beverages, takes vital signs, collects lab specimens

Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, sets up and primes IV tubing, 12-lead ECG, simple tracheostomy suctioning and care, changes dressings, obtains blood specimens utilizing appropriate skin puncture and venipuncture techniques, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound and throat cultures

Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up

Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures

Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements

Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes

Other department specific duties as assigned

Qualification

BLS CertificationLicensed EMTPatient CareVital Signs MonitoringCommunication Skills

Required

High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education

BLS American Heart Association

Completion of an Illinois Department of Health program (CNA, EMT-B, EMT-P) with verification, or the ability to prove an equal or higher level of education in a nursing focused program