Technician-Unit Support - Full Time Evening - Emergency Department

IU Health • Avon, IN

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About The Position

Provides a combination of direct patient care and unit clerical duties in the Emergency Department. The technician administers care to designated patients under the direction of a Clinical Nurse and supports the patient care team while maintaining a clean and orderly patient environment. The role also provides information, directions, and other assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers, and vendors. Duties may include scheduling tests and procedures, maintaining patient records, signing patients in and out of the unit, and ordering, receiving, and delivering equipment and supplies. The position may require continuous observation, including suicide prevention.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous comparable acute patient care experience or successful completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA, or attainment of this certification upon completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Knowledge of infection-control principles.
• Basic computer skills.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required according to unit or department specialty and patient care policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to designated patients under the direction of a Clinical Nurse.
• Support the patient care team.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment for patients.
• Provide information, directions, and other assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers, and vendors.
• Schedule tests and procedures, maintain patient records, and sign patients in and out of the unit as needed.
• Order, receive, and deliver equipment and supplies for the patient care team as needed.
• Provide continuous observation, including suicide prevention, when required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED