Technician-Unit Support Adult Medical Unit FT Day Methodist

Indiana University Health System; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health System seeks a patient care assistant/unit secretary to join the department. You will provide direct patient care under the direction of a Clinical Nurse, and support the patient care team.

You will perform unit clerical duties, schedule tests, maintain patient records, handle equipment and supplies, and help with safety procedures including suicide prevention, in a clean and orderly environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CPR/BLS certification or completion of BLS during the program.
• Experience in acute patient care or completion of IU Health PCA program.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Basic computer skills and infection control knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of a Clinical Nurse.
• Perform unit clerical duties and maintain patient records.
• Schedule tests and procedures and sign patients in and out.
• Order, receive and deliver equipment and supplies for the unit.
• Provide information and assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors.
• Ensure a clean and orderly environment; include suicide prevention as required.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Infection control

Patient care basics

Clerical duties

Education

High School Diploma or GED

IU Health PCA education program

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Advanced life support certifications

Job description

Provides a combination of direct patient care and unit clerical duties for the department. Administers care to designated patients under the direction of a Clinical Nurse and provides support to the patient care team. Ensures a clean and orderly environment for the patient. Provides information, directions and other assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors. May schedule tests and procedures for the patient, maintain patient records and sign patients in and out of the unit. May be responsible for the ordering, receiving and delivering of equipment and supplies for the patient care team. May be required to provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.

• High School Diploma or GED is required. CPR May be required to complete Unit Secretary training program.
• Requires previous comparable acute patient care experience or successful completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Requires knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Requires basic computer skills.