Patient Care Technician - Emergency Services; 0.7FTE, Day/PM Shift

Shift: 8 & 12 hours Day/PM Shifts with every-other weekend and ever-other holiday

The Emergency Services Patient Care Technician works under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) and utilizes advanced skills, abilities and educational learning to provide psychological and physical care and treatment in a complex, fast-paced, and dynamically changing patient care environment.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
UnityPoint Health - Meriter and UW Health work closely together to deliver exceptional healthcare services to our community.
Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

Education:

• High School Diploma

• Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B)
• Current Certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Two years of health care experience in an acute care setting: an Emergency Medical Service Setting, Hospital Emergency Department Setting, or Military Field Triage and Treatment Setting.
• Six (6) months as EMT-I/AEMT or Paramedic

• Ability to communicate with and care for all patients, taking into account their age specific needs, cognitive abilities, level of growth and development
• Basic knowledge body systems (e.g. cardiovascular, circulatory, neurological gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and reproductive)
• Knowledge of psychiatric illnesses, presentations and crises (suicidal ideation, suicidal attempt, psychosis, homicidal ideation)
• Knowledge of basic and advanced signs and symptoms of illness and injury
• Strong ability to start IVs
• Ability to apply aseptic technique
• Ability to perform advanced life support interventions and trauma interventions (e.g. spinal immobilization)
• Knowledge of standard precautions and associated techniques
• Patient and clinician safety measures (e.g. proper body mechanics, safe patient movement, isolation, etc.) used during provision of patient care

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