Patient Care Admin Tech: Frontline Support

Northwestern Medicine; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Administrative Tech to support patient care and unit operations. The role emphasizes patient-first service, liaison between care units, and basic nursing support under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include basic patient care, room maintenance, specimen collection, infection control, and assisting with admissions, transfers, and discharge planning in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current student in a relevant field of study: Medical Assistant, EMT-B, Clinical Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Technician certification, or one year of health care experience.
• CPR - Basic Life Support.
• Preferred: Additional languages
• Preferred: Knowledge of medical terminology

Responsibilities

• Performs basic patient care responsibilities, including vital signs, skin care, and personal care, considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age.
• Maintains patient rooms in a clean and neat manner, keeping the patient's environment presentable and restocking areas as directed.
• Consistently demonstrates Hourly Rounding key behaviors.
• Collects and labels specimens (urine, stool and sputum) accurately and according to policy. Identifies and transports blood/blood components and specimens using appropriate blood borne pathogen precautions. Identifies drains and tubes, empties and records drainage.
• Follows standard precautions and CDH infection control policies and procedures consistently.
• Re-applies oxygen masks and cannulas; orally suctions patients.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly, cleans equipment according to standards.
• Assists with patient admission, orients patients, and family to the room, assists patients with ambulation/positioning, prepares patients for discharge/transfer, and transports patients as needed.

Skills

CPR - Basic Life Support

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Current student in a relevant field of study: Medical Assistant, EMT-B, Clinical Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Technician certification, or one year of health care experience

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Administrative Tech to support patient care and unit operations. The role emphasizes patient-first service, liaison between care units, and basic nursing support under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include basic patient care, room maintenance, specimen collection, infection control, and assisting with admissions, transfers, and discharge planning in a fast-paced hospital setting.