Perioperative Care Tech (POCT) CDH Advanced Endoscopy Lab Part-time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Winfield, IL

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About The Position

The Perioperative Care Tech is a clinically competent member of the care team who works under RN supervision to deliver skilled, effective direct and indirect perioperative care and related functions. The position follows Northwestern Medicine’s mission, values, Code of Ethics, compliance program, policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards. The tech uses initiative, maintains productivity, helps keep the environment safe and clean, and participates in continuous quality improvement. This position is part-time, 30 hours per week (0.75 FTE), on days, in the CDH Advanced Endoscopy Lab.

The role includes providing timely, caring support and information to patients, visitors, and staff; assisting with patient care, documentation, communication, and unit operations; and maintaining required education and competencies. The position collaborates with RNs and managers to support safe, current patient care and quality improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Proficiency in English.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Current CPR – Basic Life Support.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in phlebotomy, blood draws, EKGs, or glucoscans.
• Nursing Assistant Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers, respond to questions and concerns, and direct them to appropriate people, resources, or locations.
• Use service recovery skills to resolve problems or service breakdowns.
• Use organizational and unit resources efficiently; complete assigned work on schedule and contribute to process improvements, cost reduction, and service growth.
• Collaborate with the RN on patient safety and legal issues, clarify special procedures or observations, and communicate patient progress and diagnostic results as appropriate.
• Report patient data concisely and thoroughly, and accurately document care activities and patient data using appropriate forms or information systems.
• Perform clinical skills per protocol, including measuring vital signs, aseptic technique, non-invasive specimen collection, hot and cold applications, simple respiratory therapy, and post-mortem care.
• Apply TEDs or pneumatic TEDs; clip patients; prepare IVs; restock the unit; assist with patient ambulation and toileting; and maintain an orderly unit.
• Gather intake, output, and vital-sign data needed for patient care planning.
• Assist with patient admission, orient patients and families to rooms, support discharge, and transport patients.
• Observe patients for significant changes and assist with direct patient care under RN supervision, following written or oral assignments and direction.
• Maintain the education record and participate in annual competencies.
• Partner with the manager to develop a plan for acquiring skills needed to deliver up-to-date patient care.
• Provide a warm, open welcome to patients, visitors, and staff and communicate with genuine care and concern.
• Assist with house-wide and department-wide quality-improvement activities.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• A wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED