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Overview:

We are hiring at University Hospital:

530 S. Jackson St. Louisville, KY 40202

Shift: Part time, 7a-7p

About us:

UofL Health – University of Louisville Hospital, an academic teaching and research hospital, is at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. University Hospital a world-renowned trauma team and a uniquely streamlined, nationally accredited stroke center—the latest innovations in a history of world-class care. University Hospital is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in the region. The Trauma Center admits more than 3,000 patients each year, including 1,500 patients a year who live outside Jefferson County and its surrounding counties—making it a resource not only for Louisville residents but also for people throughout Kentuckiana. Included within the trauma care provided at University Hospital is the only dedicated Burn Center in Kentucky.

• 401K with Employer Match.
• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
• Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.

Responsibilities:

Job Summary:

The Emergency Department Tech provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN. The Emergency Department Tech also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Some Primary Responsibilities:

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs.
• Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems.
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Assist MD’s and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields.
• Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN. Appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory.
• Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN.

Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• (External Candidates) - Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
• (Internal Candidates) - Must have a minimum of 1 year of work experience within UofL Health.
• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing.