Patient Care Technician

What does it mean to be a team member at Iroquois Memorial Hospital? It means that the patient is truly at the center of everything we do. It means that the quest for excellence is not just a goal, but a given. It means building an environment where our providers and our employees can deliver the best in healthcare. It also means that each employee or volunteer is vital to the healing process, because we can only achieve the extraordinary together.

IMH offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and great work environment. If this sounds like a role that might be a good fit for you, please apply today and let's talk more about this opportunity.

Job Title: Patient Care Technician

Department: Emergency Department

Status: PRN

Schedule: 6:00pm-6:30am or 6:00am-6:30pm

Summary/Objective

Performs reception, clerical & secretarial duties while functioning as the focal communication source in the work station. Works closely with management, staff, families, physicians, other employees, & visitors. Assists to maintain the department in a constant state of readiness and an adequately stocked, well organized & clean department. Requires weekend & holiday rotation. Works in highly stressful situations and with wide variances in workload.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Communicates with peers, other health team members, patients & visitors

• Adaptable and flexible

• Supports the unit team

• Resolves problems

• Adapts to change

• Maintains positive working relationships

• Avoids negativity

• Utilizes "down time" productively

• Uses computer for other purposes as assigned

• Communicates information

• Collects and records data

• Maintains the current medical record

• Maintains up to date manuals/books

• Performs clerical duties

Experience/Education Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent

• Knowledge of medical terminology, clerical skills & basic data entry skills preferred.

• Experience in a health related field helpful

• Possesses a service orientation

Licenses/Certifications

• BLS certification
• Passes EKG testing yearly

Benefits

• 401K
• Paid Time Off

Iroquois Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed hospital located in Watseka, Illinois. The hospital facility is comprised of clinical and diagnostic services which are dedicated to providing high quality health care services to the community. These services include but are not limited to an Emergency Room, full service OR suites, an inpatient care unit, therapy services, advanced medical imaging, Home Health, and Hospice Care. The hospital operates rural health clinics in Watseka, IL, Gilman, IL, Milford, IL, Saint Anne, IL and Kentland, IN. The hospital also operates a skilled nursing facility, Iroquois Resident Home, which is attached to the hospital property.