Employer: UI Health

Hiring Department: Diagnostic Services PICC

Job Title: Healthcare Technician 

Additional Information: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/7836?c=uic

Duties & Responsibilities:

  Prepares patients for PICC placement or similar; assisting the PICC RN.

  Set up and monitors medical equipment and devices or other related equipment as directed.

   Assists nurses/technologists or other medical professionals with examinations, treatments and procedures.

   Coordinates with floor/ED for patient transport to and from via teletracking.

   Assists with movement or transport of patients.

   Reviews the order and patient history information as needed.

   Answers phones and coordinate with front desk for outpatients exams.

   Routinely checks with outpatients waiting for exams and provide status update.

   Cleans and disinfects equipment as needed.

   Stocks procedure/examination rooms with supplies.

  Help maintains or repairs appropriate medical equipment.

   Completes transport communication tool and assists in diagnostic tests as directed.

   Completes PACS and EPIC workflow of charges for PICC patients.

   Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications required: 

1. High school graduation or equivalent.
 2. Any one or any combination totaling six (6 months) from the following categories:

1. Six (6 months) of work experience in direct patient care in a healthcare setting or equivalent.
 2. College course work in a related field as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent.

• 30 semester hours equals six (6 months)

3. (American Heart Association) Basic Life Support/CPR

Preferred Qualifications:

• 40 hours per week/Flexible shift/Rotate on weekends
• PICC experience