We are hiring at UofL Health – Medical Center Southwest!

Location:

9700 Stonestreet Rd.

Louisville, KY 40272

Shift: Part time, 7a-7p

About us:

UofL Health – Medical Center Southwest opened in 2007 to provide outpatient and emergency care services to the medically underserved area of southwest Jefferson County. The medical center offers patients in the Valley Station, Prairie Village, and Waverly Hills communities an array of critical health services including 24/7 emergency care, diagnostic and medical imaging, laboratory services and UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute outpatient rehab services.

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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