Technician-Unit Support PT Night Adult Medical Unit - Methodist

Indiana University Health System; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Indiana University Health System is seeking a PT Night position that combines direct patient care with essential unit clerical duties. You will assist the patient care team under a Clinical Nurse, keep the environment clean, and help with patient flow, orders, and sign-in/out procedures.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and completion of the IU Health PCA education program or prior acute patient care experience.

Qualifications

• Requires basic computer skills.
• Requires knowledge of medical terminology.
• Requires knowledge of infection control.
• Requires knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the direction of a Clinical Nurse.
• Perform unit clerical duties and support the patient care team.
• Maintain clean and orderly environment for the patient.
• Provide information, directions and assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors.
• May schedule tests and procedures and maintain patient records.
• Sign patients in and out of the unit and assist with supply delivery as needed.
• Provide continuous observation including suicide prevention when required.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Infection control

Patient care procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Unit Secretary training program

Job description

***This is a PT Night position***

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.