Emergency Department Technician CDH Full-time Nights
About The Position
The Emergency Department Technician position at Northwestern Medicine reflects the organization’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The role provides patient care within a defined scope of practice, including monitoring and observation, specified treatments and procedures, safety, and communication. The posting describes the care provider as a Paramedic, working under the direction of an Emergency Nurse (RN) and physician and reporting pertinent clinical findings to them. This is a full-time night position at 0.9 FTE, scheduled 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. with an every-third-weekend rotation, for 36 hours per week. The hourly salary range is $21.57 to $30.20.
Requirements
- Current unrestricted EMT-P license, or EMT-B with at least one year of relative experience in a similar capacity, including military, private ambulance company, fire department, or healthcare setting experience.
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Basic Life Support certification.
Nice To Haves
- ACLS certification.
- PALS certification.
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent clinical data within certification scope and report findings to the RN and physicians.
- Assist patients with basic care needs and other duties that support patient well-being, following established nursing policies and procedures.
- Prioritize patient care activities according to patient needs and unit activity under the direction of the Clinical Shift Coordinator and/or Relief Charge Nurse.
- Perform physician-ordered treatments and procedures within scope of practice and as directed by professional nursing staff, including vital signs, orthostatic blood pressures, cardiac monitoring, 12-lead ECGs, pulse oximetry, capnography, and oxygen administration.
- Recognize abnormal cardiac rhythms and life-threatening arrhythmias.
- Obtain finger-stick blood sugar measurements and collect specimens such as urine, stool, or wound specimens.
- Provide wound care, including sterile glove and tray setup, aseptic wound cleansing, dressings, and burn dressings.
- Assist with OB/GYN care and physician examinations; obtain visual acuity and provide eye care, including irrigation and eye patch application.
- Provide orthopedic care and apply splints, wraps, immobilizers, and crutches.
- Assist in code situations.
- Perform phlebotomy; start and discontinue IVs; and manage intravenous maintenance fluids.
- Identify changes in a patient’s condition and notify the RN or physician.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Loan forgiveness.
- 401(k) matching.
- Lifecycle benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
