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Trinity Health • Melrose Park, IL

2d • $17 - $26

About The Position

The Emergency Department Technician performs a variety of direct patient care procedures assisting the professional staff, physicians, and/or department leadership to provide mission-driven patient centered care focused on meeting the needs of our patients. · Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient by providing care services. Distributes meals and beverages, takes vital signs, collects lab specimens. · Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures, sets up and primes IV tubing, 12-lead ECG, simple tracheostomy suctioning and care, changes dressings, obtains blood specimens utilizing appropriate skin puncture and venipuncture techniques, performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, obtains wound and throat cultures. · Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up. · Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures. · Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements. · Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes. · Other department specific duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Required: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
• Licensure/Certifications: Required: BLS American Heart Association
• Completion of an Illinois Department of Health program (CNA, EMT-B, EMT-P) with verification, or the ability to prove an equal or higher level of education in a nursing focused program.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum Experience: Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
• Preferred: Licensed EMT Paramedic State of Illinois
• Licensed EMT-Basic and/or Paramedic State of Illinois

Responsibilities

• Meets the comfort and hygiene needs of the patient by providing care services.
• Distributes meals and beverages
• Takes vital signs
• Collects lab specimens
• Assists with completion of patient testing and treatment procedures
• Sets up and primes IV tubing
• Performs 12-lead ECG
• Performs simple tracheostomy suctioning and care
• Changes dressings
• Obtains blood specimens utilizing appropriate skin puncture and venipuncture techniques
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Obtains wound and throat cultures
• Assists physician and professional staff in equipment supply and set up
• Assists with ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures
• Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements
• Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes
• Other department specific duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.
• By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation.
• Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.
• Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.
• Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.
• For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org.
• You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees