Patient Care Technician Medical Care Center Part time Days

About the position

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees.

Responsibilities

• Serve adult general medical and medical oncology patients in a 72 bed unit.
• Provide care to a diverse patient population including young adults to geriatric patients.
• Assist in the management of patients with gastrointestinal disorders, heart or lung conditions, uncontrolled metabolic disorders, infectious processes, skin integrity disorders, neurological and circulatory impairment, kidney disease, and diabetes.
• Support medical oncology patients and those in palliative/hospice care.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Nursing students who have completed one clinical rotation.
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or nursing school students with one semester of clinical completed.
• CPR – Basic Life Support certification.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 pounds and push/pull force up to 50 pounds.

Nice-to-haves

• Phlebotomy experience.
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant program.
• Graduate of Phlebotomy course.

Benefits

• $1,500 Sign-on Bonus.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.