Pre/Post Op Perioperative Care Tech – Patient Support

Northwestern Medicine; Winfield (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Perioperative Care Tech in Illinois to support the operating room team under RN supervision. The role emphasizes delivering skilled direct and indirect perioperative care, ensuring safety, and maintaining an organized environment.

Responsibilities include patient information updates, service recovery, and collaboration with RNs on patient safety and care plans. Ideal candidates will have high school completion, CPR certification, and strong English

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Medical terminology, proficient in English, verbal and written communication skills.
• CPR - Basic Life Support

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers.
• Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment and assists in quality improvement activities.
• Collaborates with the RN to address patient safety and legal issues.
• Communicates patient progress and diagnostic results to RN as appropriate.

Skills

Medical terminology

English communication

CPR - Basic Life Support

Tools

Phlebotomy (preferred)

EKG (preferred)

Glucose screens (preferred)

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Perioperative Care Tech in Illinois to support the operating room team under RN supervision. The role emphasizes delivering skilled direct and indirect perioperative care, ensuring safety, and maintaining an organized environment.

Responsibilities include patient information updates, service recovery, and collaboration with RNs on patient safety and care plans. Ideal candidates will have high school completion, CPR certification, and strong English