Immediate Care Technician-Immediate Care Center Huntley Casual Days

Casual Immediate Care Technician position at the Immediate Care Center located at the Huntley clinic of Northwestern Medicine. Role supports physicians (MD) and advanced practice providers (APP) by facilitating patient flow, assisting with patient care activities, and performing related administrative functions. Shifts are 12 hours, from 7:45am to 8:15pm. Must be a CMA or EMT.

Responsibilities

Assures efficient patient flow through the site; Escorts patients to exam rooms, identifies patients with 2 identifiers and prepares them for examination; Obtains accurate vital signs per organization standards; Documents reason for visit and updates/confirms allergies, smoking history and pharmacy information; Promptly informs the MD/APP of significant changes in vital signs or acute symptoms; Anticipates and sets up equipment or supplies needed for visits; Cleans and prepares exam rooms for next patient; Assists MD/APP with medical and surgical procedures such as ECG, venipuncture, immunizations, procedure trays, specimen collection, CLIA-waived testing, wound care and splinting; Assists with referrals, transfers and discharge processes; Calls in or electronically sends prescriptions as directed by MD/APP; Prepares and stocks exam rooms following disinfecting and sterilizing protocols; Participates in environmental safety rounds; Maintains vaccine/medication inventory; Ensures medication cabinets are locked appropriately; Monitors and maintains equipment and instruments; Assists in ordering supplies and disposing of expired items; Adheres to office opening and closing procedures; Interacts professionally with patients and practice staff; Attends staff meetings; Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent; Written proof of meeting candidate eligibility requirements for one of the five eligible certification exams (AAMA, AMT, NCCT, NHA, NRCMA); Certification required within first six months of employment (CMA, RMA, NCMA, CCMA, or NRCMA) or EMT certification (Paramedic or Basic, National Registry) or Illinois EMT License; Certification required upon hire for EMT option; Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification; Completion of pre-employment competency exam; Strong computer skills; Must be a CMA or EMT; Minimum of three shifts in a 6-week period (1 weekend shift and 2 weekday shifts); Minimum of one shift per pay period; 1 Winter and 1 Summer holiday required; Floating to other clinics may be required

Nice to have

Experience with electronic medical record; College degree or interest in health care field; One to two years of ambulatory care experience

Benefits

Tuition reimbursement; Loan forgiveness; 401(k) matching; Lifecycle benefits; Benefits information available at https://jobs.nm.org/benefits; Sign-on bonus may be included in some postings (eligibility rules apply)