Critical Care Technician, Emergency, Full-time
Critical Care Technician, Emergency, Full-time
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The University of Miami UHealth Emergency Department has an exciting opportunity for a Critical Care Technician.
The Critical Care Technician conducts drug utilization review studies and consults with medical practitioners on prescription orders patient reactions and errors. Additionally this employee works closely with patients and healthcare providers to provide information and guidance about the effects of prescription drugs and to help plan effective drug therapy programs.
- Maintains and cares for all equipment to include cleaning of intravenous pumps poles glucometer and ultrasound machine with hospital approved disinfectant before and after use.
- Maintains patient areas with adequate supplies.
- Completes equipment log reports broken equipment and enters work orders for repair.
- Ensures that medication refrigerator is clean maintains refrigerator logs and reports deviations in temperature range to supervisor.
- Collects vital signs and communicates abnormalities to appropriate senior staff member(s).
- Accompanies patients to the exam room for procedures.
- Prepares clinic rooms for procedures to assure all equipment and supplies are present.
- Assists with simple wound care and practices universal precautions per policy.
- Assists in lifting positioning turning and ambulating patients.
- Collects specimen of stool urine and sputum and transports to laboratory.
- Reports any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients to the assigned nurse.
- Transports patients to and from various areas as indicated.
- Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
High School diploma or equivalent
Certification and Licensing:
Certification in relevant specialty or field (PMD EMT)
Experience:
No Experience Required (Training provided)
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.
UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.
Job Status:
Full timeEmployee Type:
StaffPay Grade:
H4Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
