Loyola Hiring for PCT – Patient Care Tech – Cardiology – Burr Ridge – 00405046 at Maywood, Illinois Full Time

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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Monday thru Friday – No weekends or evenings!

If you want to join an organization that truly cares about its
employees, consider continuing your career with Loyola!

We offer

Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits on your FIRST DAY!!!

competitive wages

great work atmosphere

403(b)

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of direct patient care procedures to assist the
clinic manager, professional staff and physicians in providing patient
care focused on the needs of the patient. Responsible for service
excellence in both direct and indirect care of patients.

Position Responsibilities:

• GENERAL PATIENT CARE: Rooming patients, vital signs, phlebotomy,
  EKG, O2 saturation check, wave testing. Maintaining patient safety
  and Assist with ambulation of patients with assistive devices i.e.
  cane, walker, crutches, and assist with transfer/transport
  procedures as needed.
• TECHNICAL CARE: Assist in completion of patient testing and
  treatment procedures as specified per clinic. Provide wound care,
  dressing changes, perform CPR when necessary, obtains cultures as
  directed by clinic.
• EQUIPMENT: Assist physician and professional staff in equipment
  supply and set up. Maintain clinic supplies by stocking, ordering
  and communicating when supplies are needed. Maintain clinic
  cleanliness by putting away equipment, wiping down exam beds when
  necessary, and maintaining patient confidentiality with putting away
  any patient information left out in clinic.
• COMMUNICATION: Performs required documentation and communicates in a
  competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs
  and regulatory requirements. Demonstrates ambulatory customer
  service standards. Maintains strict confidentiality of patient,
  employee and department information to ensure patient rights. Basic
  computer knowledge necessary to communicate through Epic and Group
  wise
• QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: Utilize time and resources effectively to
  promote quality and cost outcomes. Participate in clinic quality
  improvement initiatives as necessary.
• May be assigned to specialized practice areas requiring more in
  depth training/certifications (ie. A1C, downloading memory cards,
  etc.)

Position Requirements:

Minimum Education:

• Required: High School Diploma Preferred: High School Diploma plus
  training acquired through work experience or education
• Specify Degree(s): Certified Nursing Assistant Residency

Minimum Experience:

• Required: Less than one year of previous job-related experience
• Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Licensure/Certifications:

• Required:
• Certified Nurse Assistant
• BLS CPR thru the AHA
• Certified Nurse Assistant

Completion of a Nursing Assistant Program with placement on the Illinois
Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry or verification of an equal or
higher educational level in a clinically focused program.

Individuals working as Patient Care Technicians at Loyola University
Medical Center prior to 1997 are exempt from the above guidelines and
are grandfathered into the Patient Care Technicians roles upon
successful completion of an in-house orientation and training program
for the Patient Care Technician position.

Loyola Medicine Core Values

• Reverence

  We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.

• Commitment to Those Who are Poor

  We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most
  vu nerable.

• Safety

  We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe
  environment for all.

• Justice

  We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including
  sustainability of Earth.

• Stewardship

  We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human,
  financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.

• Integrity

  We are faithful to who we say we are.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse
populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural
beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices
of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce
positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a
different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these
differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through
training and education, recruitment, retention, and