Er Tech-Part Time Days

Benefits

• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• Paid time off and Holiday pay
• $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus

Description

The ER Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains ER charts, updating as information becomes available.
• Obtains and records vital signs.
• Administers simple oxygen masks or nasal cannulas.
• Assists RN or physician with exams and minor procedures.
• Transports patients to and from radiology for diagnostic testing.
• Transports blood and blood components to the laboratory.
• Contacts various departments, other healthcare facilities and physician offices for diagnostic testing and results.
• Assists with patient ambulation and positioning; assists with comfort activities and feeding patients as needed.
• Maintains ER log book and statistics.
• Primes IV bags and tubing; disconnects IV or Heplock.
• Performs laboratory tests including phlebotomy, accucheck glucose test, urine pregnancy test, rapid strep test, specific gravity test and blood glucose test.
• Updates on call physician schedules for the emergency department.
• Ensures appropriate supplies are maintained in the storeroom; places routine and special orders as needed.
• Assists with post-mortem care.
• Performs 12 lead EKGs; recognizes basic arrhythmias, admits and discharges patients from the cardiac monitoring system.
• Collects urine, stool and sputum specimens.
• Enters order into the computer system.
• Responds to emergencies seeking appropriate personnel for specific interventions.
• Irrigates wounds, applies dressings, bandages and splints.
• Assists with patient admissions, discharges and transfers; transports patients, belongings and equipment.

Qualifications

Required:

• CPR through American Heart Association
• CNA or EMT-B
• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• One year of experience

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.