Emergency Room Technician- Adult Emergency Department, Days - Chicago, United States - University of Chicago Medical Center

Description

Job Description

We're hiring an Emergency Room Technician at the University of Chicago Medicine in Hyde Park, Illinois In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high quality care to our patients in our Adult Emergency Department.

The Adult Emergency Department consists of 45 patient care beds (and 12 fast-track chairs), including six trauma/resuscitation suites and separate rooms for infection isolation, care of immune compromised patients, and psychiatric consultations.

In the general care area, 45 rooms are fully equipped with critical care monitoring capabilities. The six trauma/resuscitation suites are immediately adjacent to the ambulance bay.

The main trauma suite is equipped with a video camera and monitor which is used to record and review resuscitations.

This experience is invaluable for analyzing and learning from the acute care setting.


Job Summary:

The Emergency Room Technician assists and augments the registered nursing staff in providing high quality patient care in the Emergency Room.

The ER Technician must demonstrate the expertise and competency of all paramedic skills in accordance with Illinois State law.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must have current Basic Life Support certification through The American Heart Association
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and perform a variety of patient assistance without direct supervision.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, clinical staff, and the general public.
• EMT-B or EMT-P, Medical Assistant, or Certified Nursing Assistant

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS/PALS certification

Position Details

• Full-Time, 0.9 FTE
• Day Shift, 7a-7p, every other weekend working requirement
• Area: Adult Emergency Department
• CBA Code: 743 S&M

Must comply with UCMC's COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Why Join Us

We've been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment... with patients and with each other.


We're in this together:
working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you'd like to add enriching human life to your profile, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we're doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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The University of Chicago Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual ori