ED Tech/HUC

Full-time Emergency Department position at Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh, 855 N Westhaven Dr. Night shift schedule from 1900-0730, three nights a week, with rotating holidays. Weekend work is not currently required but is subject to change. Scheduled 36 hours per week. Assists physicians and registered nurses with patient care, communications, documentation, and technical care tasks.

Responsibilities

Assists physicians and other health care team members with hospital systems to access patient information, medical records, and documentation systems; Supports communication required to facilitate patient care; Coordinates tests and treatments between departments for patients on nursing units; Maintains working knowledge of diagnostic and treatment department functions and services; Provides appropriate documentation; Facilitates communications including multiple-line telephone, floor paging, in-house systems, and hospital information system; Screens incoming telephone calls; Maintains working knowledge of Patient Information System and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment; Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures; Collaborates with physicians to support communications required to facilitate patient care; Coordinates and facilitates communications by phone, verbal, paging, electronic, fax, and EMS system; Assists physicians and registered nurses in providing technical care, including phlebotomy, transporting patients, placing patients on cardiac and vital sign monitors, performing wound care, inserting Foley catheters, and obtaining lab specimens; May perform IV starts if allowed by state regulations; Documents information and procedures and promptly communicates patient observations, concerns and needs to the registered nurse; Monitors department office equipment and troubleshoots minor problems, arranging repair of major malfunctions; Maintains a clean and safe working environment following department safety policies and standard precautions

Requirements

Nurse Aide in good standing with the State Registry, or EMT Basic license, or EMT Basic Intravenous license, or EMT Intermediate license, or EMT Paramedic license, or completion of an accredited or approved Medical Assistant program; Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, to be obtained within 6 months unless the department leader determines it is not required; High School Graduate; Typically requires 1 year experience; Basic computer skills and ability to work with Electronic Health Record (EHR); Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients and their families; Must maintain skill and recertification as required by regulation and organization; Ability to effectively manage time and priorities; High level of attention to detail; Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently during work shift; Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, lift up to 20 lbs over the head, and carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance; Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present; Must have functional sight and hearing

Benefits

Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training; Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance; Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program