Patient Access Mgr

13240BR

FTE: 0.7

Shift: PM/Night shift rotation, every-other weekend and every-other holiday

Compensation: $18.48/hour +

Hours Per Week: 28

Weekends: Yes

Benefit Eligible

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.

Under the direction of the RN, the Care Technician provides: the ability to differentiate between critical, potential and non-life threatening conditions; basic and advanced care and treatment to patients in the ES/Pediatric Center, including; understanding the pre-hospital care and treatment of the ambulance patient; the ability to think critically with current and presenting information, and as part of an advanced healthcare team; the ability to value self and work ethically with multiple, varying team members in a diverse patient population setting; the ability to use complex technology and equipment effectively; and the ability to incorporate the components of continuous quality improvement into practice.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Commitment to our Team

• For the second consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.

• Culture

• At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.

• Benefits

• Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

• We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

• Development

• We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

• Community Involvement

• Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma

• Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B)

• 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

• Current Certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Evidence of previous licensure as an EMT-I/AEMT or Paramedic in the State of Wisconsin within last 12 months

• 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

Must be available the first week of employment from 8AM - 4:30PM for Nursing Education orientation.

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