Urgent Aid Tech, Full

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as an Urgent Aid Tech in the Family Care Center in Tinley Park. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

With the leadership of the Assistant Patient Care Manager (APCM), Manager (PCM), and Director of Urgent Aid, the Technician demonstrates necessary training, skills and knowledge to provide for patients according to unit specific competencies. Technicians assist in the delivery patient care including, quick triage, vital signs, respiratory therapy modalities, insertion/removal of peripheral IV catheters, venipuncture and other specimen collection, laboratory testing, instrument QCs and calibrations. Insertion of urinary catheters, application/removal of non-invasive cardio respiratory monitors, EKG monitoring, basic wound care, assist with provider exams including pelvic exams, and extremity splinting/immobilization.  Contributes to exceeding the expectation of patients, providers, and guests by providing high quality, cost effective care and treatment in a professional and compassionate manner. Participate in regulatory survey readiness

Essential Job Functions

• Patient care as directed to assigned patients
• Maintain annual certifications including lab competencies
• Collect and analyze quality metrics as assigned
• Conduct DNV, Survey Readiness, and EOC rounds
• Precept new staff as needed
• Other duties as assigned including EKG, lab

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from EMT- B/EMT- P training and completed state exam successfully or Licensed Practical Nurse with recent acute, critical care or ED/UA experience or Graduate of an accredited Medical Assistants program with certification and recent acute, critical care or ED/UA experience or Graduate of an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program with certification and recent acute, critical care or ED/UA experience or 3-5 years recent commensurate experience; pre-hospital, ED, urgent aid, or critical care experience providing direct patient care
• 6 months' recent full-time employment involving direct patient care in an acute or pre-hospital setting
• Current BLS certification through the AHA

Preferred Qualification(s) 

• Current ACLS & PALS certification
• Phlebotomy experience
• EKG experience 

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time- 12-hour shifts
• Shift: Nights
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Urgent Aid/ Tinley Park Family Care Center
• CBA Code: Non Union

For nearly a century Ingalls Memorial has pioneered sophisticated clinical care and developed the area's most convenient network of comprehensive outpatient centers, all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Now, partnered with UChicago Medicine, we have expanded our network of expert physicians, convenient facilities and scope of service to speed your healing process and help navigate your path to wellness. A skilled Medical Staff and talented employees dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and injury provide a firm foundation for our reputation for quality. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We're in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you'd like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is for you. Here at Ingalls, we're doing work that really matters. Join us

UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: Ingalls Career Opportunities   

UChicago Medicine Ingalls is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with Ingalls Memorial Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.