Critical Care Tech
Westminster, CA - USA
Job Summary
As aCritical Care Tech you will perform direct and indirect patient care in collaboration with an RN or Physician playing a vital role in patient support.
Every day you will be responsible forfacilitating communicating and collaborating with the healthcare team to meet the physical and emotional needs of the duties includeplacing orders receiving and stocking department supplies and assisting support staff with filing medical records and assigned daily tasks.
To be successful in this role you will possess relevant certifications or experience as a Critical Care Tech CNA or medical assistant ideally in an acute care setting. You will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills capable of empathetically interacting with patients and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Communicates with RN and Physician regarding patient/family observations in an ongoing fashion to assist in the treatment of patients and communicates concerns regarding hazards or errors related to patients to the health care team.
- Performs a variety of technical tasks (i.e. IV insertion splinting wound care etc.) as directed by the RN or physician according to established clinic policies procedures and standards to provide quality patient care within hospital and/or department guidelines.
- Provides person-centered care with sensitivity and respect for the human experience in a collaborative fashion with other team members assisting the care team in achieving daily patient and family goals.
- Accurately and timely documents all tasks observations and procedures performed on the patient record according to medical and legal standards and maintains thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
- Demonstrates effective use of clinical strategies to ensure patient and associate safety.
- Collaborates with medicine nursing and other healthcare professionals regarding the plan of care follow-up and evaluation for the patient and family.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Emergency Medical Technician Certificate and IV Therapy Certificate or EMTA or EMTI or Paramedic Certificate
Preferred
- One (1) year healthcare experience (prehospital ED and/or patient care)
For more than 50 years St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster Erie Brighton Broomfield Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics ambulatory surgery center birthing center with private birthing suites Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging 2023 we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience wellness and person-centered care we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site with an emphasis on preventive health wellness and health education.