Urgent aid tech, urgent aid, full-time (36 hours), night shift

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as an Urgent Aid Tech in the Family Care Center in Flossmoor. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

With the leadership of the Assistant Patient Care Manager (APCM), Manager (PCM), and Director of Urgent Aid, the Technician demonstrates necessary training, skills and knowledge to provide for patients according to unit specific competencies. Technicians assist in the delivery patient care including, quick triage, vital signs, respiratory therapy modalities, insertion/removal of peripheral IV catheters, venipuncture and other specimen collection, laboratory testing, instrument QCs and calibrations. Insertion of urinary catheters, application/removal of non-invasive cardio respiratory monitors, EKG monitoring, basic wound care, assist with provider exams including pelvic exams, and extremity splinting/immobilization. Contributes to exceeding the expectation of patients, providers, and guests by providing high quality, cost effective care and treatment in a professional and compassionate manner. Participate in regulatory survey readiness.

Essential Job Functions

• Patient care as directed to assigned patients
• Maintain annual certifications including lab competencies
• Collect and analyze quality metrics as assigned
• Conduct DNV, Survey Readiness, and EOC rounds
• Precept new staff as needed
• Other duties as assigned including EKG, lab

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from EMT- B/EMT- P training and completed state exam successfully or Licensed Practical Nurse with recent acute, critical care or ED/UA experience or Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistants program with certification and recent acute, critical care or ED/UA experience or Graduate of an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program with certification and recent acute, critical care or ED/UA experience or 3-5 years recent commensurate experience; pre-hospital, ED, urgent aid, or critical care experience providing direct patient care
• 6 months’ recent full-time employment involving direct patient care in an acute or pre-hospital setting
• Current BLS certification through the AHA

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Current ACLS & PALS certification
• Phlebotomy experience
• EKG experience

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time, .9 FTE
• Shift: Night, 12-hour shifts
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Urgent Aid/ Flossmoor Family Care Center
• CBA Code: Non Union

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Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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