Emergency Department Technician I

OSF HealthCare; Dixon (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

OSF HealthCare in Dixon, IL is seeking an Emergency Department Technician to join the patient care team under RN supervision. The role performs basic patient care duties, takes vital signs, assists with daily living activities, and supports continuity of care.

Qualifications include High School/GED, BLS, CNA in Illinois, EMT-B license, and 6+ months in a clinical setting. OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Education: High School/GED; Licenses/Certifications: BLS for healthcare provider CPR, CNA in Illinois, EMT-B license in Illinois.
• Preferred qualifications include 6+ months in a clinical healthcare environment and ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and via computer messaging.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care under RN supervision.
• Take vital signs and assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Collect specimens and perform ECGs as part of routine care.
• Assist with spinal immobilization, wound care, and post-mold applications as needed.
• Record patient information and communicate with care team to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical environment experience

Team collaboration

Education

High School/GED

American Heart Association BLS for healthcare provider CPR

Certified Nursing Assistant in Illinois

EMT-B license (Illinois)

Job description

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Expected pay for this position is $18.98 - $22.34/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.

Overview POSITION SUMMARY: The Emergency Department Technician functions as a member of the emergency department patient care team, under supervision of the registered nurse. The emergency department technician I performs basic patient care procedures to provide for the care, comfort, and safety of patients, including, but not limited to, taking vital signs, assisting patients with activities of daily living, specimen collection, performing ECG''s, post-mold application, crutch-walk teaching, spinal immobilization, basic wound care, and observation of patients for physical/emotional changes. Other duties include recording pertinent information in patient charts and communicating with other Patient Care Team members to ensure continuity of care.

QualificationsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• High School/GED

Licenses/Certifications

• American Heart Associate BLS for healthcare provider CPR
• Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Work, OR; EMT-B, License in the State of Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 or more months experience in a clinical healthcare environment
• Able to communicate effectively in person; by telephone; and computer messaging
• 6 or more months experience in supporting physical, emotional and psycho-social needs of patients

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.