What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthcare Technician (U) (4684.9) position at SIU Medicine?
Job Summary
This position assists in the examination and treatment of patients in a hospital or clinic setting. The ideal candidate will have high school graduation or equivalent and six months of experience in direct patient care in a healthcare setting or equivalent.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepares patients for surgery or procedures, assists with positioning on the examination/operating table, and covers patients with sterile drapes.
- Evaluates and takes patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
- Sets up and monitors medical equipment and devices, such as cardiac monitors and mechanical ventilators.
- Assists physicians or other medical professionals with examinations, treatments, and procedures.
- Relays results of diagnostic tests, explains medical instructions to patients when indicated by the physician.
- Assists with movement or transport of patients, completes patient history information, and collects specimens from patients.
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments according to policy, records sterilizer test results, and stocks procedure/examination rooms with supplies.
- Maintains or repairs medical equipment, completes diagnostic forms, reports, and assists in scheduling diagnostic tests.
Requirements:
- High school graduation or equivalent
- Six months of experience in direct patient care in a healthcare setting or equivalent
Work Environment:
This position is located in Springfield, IL, and is a civil service job with non-exempt status. The SIU School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer who provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or marital status in accordance with local, state, and federal law.
