ED Tech/Unit Coordinator, ED, South Hospital, PRN

Overview:

We are hiring at UofL Health – South Hospital

Location: 1903 W. Hebron Ln.

Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Shift: PRN

About Us:

UofL Health is investing in the health of Bullitt County, and the surrounding area with an expansion of UofL Health – Medical Center South to become an inpatient hospital – UofL Health – South Hospital. South Hospital is expected to open in early 2024 and will add approximately 100,000 square feet of new space to the existing facility. South Hospital will include a 10-bed intensive care unit, medical/surgical patient rooms, six operating rooms, new cardiac catheterization lab, expanded emergency department, centralized sterile processing area, laboratory, pharmacy, cardiopulmonary, respiratory therapy and more.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.
• Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
• 401K with Employer Match.

Job Summary:

The Emergency Department Tech provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, and efficient manner, under the direction of a RN.   The Emergency Department Tech also performs other functions including clerical duties, admitting and discharging patients in multiple computer systems, phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, trauma care, and respiratory functions.

Some Primary Responsibilities:

• Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs.
• Verifies all patients are registered by an admission specialist before discharge, corrects any errors in systems.
• Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Performs venipuncture for specimen collection under the direction of the RN. Appropriately labels and ensures delivery to the Clinical Laboratory.
• Performs routine 12-lead electrocardiography testing under the direction of the RN.
• Assist MD’s and NP/PAs with procedure set-ups including sterile fields.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing.
• Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

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