Description
The Critical Care Technician functions as a clinical support partner in the Critical Care and Emergency Department settings.
They assist the patient care team in performing various tasks and procedures for critically ill patients or patients requiring special skills or observation.
They act under the direction and supervision of appropriate licensed clinical personnel.
Location: Intermountain Medical Center – Murray, Utah
Department/Unit: Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit
Shifts: Part-time | 12 hours/week | 12-hour shifts
Schedule: Variable, mix of days, evenings, swings, nights, weekends & holidays
Pay: Starting at $18.94+ (based on patient care experience)
Perks: 401(k), Learning & Development, Wellness/Employee Assistance, and Employee Discounts
Essential Functions:
- Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating effectively with the care team.
- Performs 12-lead EKG duties and other tasks within the level of training and competency.
- Applies, checks, and documents restraints as directed by RN or physician.
- Assists with patient transfers, admissions, and discharges, ensuring safe patient handling.
- Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies and performs unit secretary duties.
- Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner and quickly secures assistance for changes in patient condition.
- Assists with emergency resuscitation, set-up for line insertion, and retrieval of supplies and equipment.
- Provides excellent customer service to patients and families, ensuring their requests are met promptly.
- Recognizes and completes unit and patient care needs with minimal supervision, collaborating with RNs and the interdisciplinary team.
- Adheres to infection prevention standards and promotes the mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current C.N.A. Certification in state of practice.
- OR -
- EMT or Paramedic Certification in state of practice.
- OR -
- Medical Assistant (MA) Certification from an accredited Medical Assistant program
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire
- If doing Point of Care Testing: Must have a High School diploma or GED in compliance with CLIA regulations.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year of experience as a C.N.A. or EMT.
- Basic computer skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
- Expected to lift and utilise full range of movement to transfer patients.
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.