Corrections Medical Technician / Deputy

Iron County • Cedar City, UT

5d • $28

About The Position

Provide health care services to a large inmate population to include passing medication, assisting physician, physician's assistant and LCSW, medical and mental health screening, emergency response and treatment, patient education, and laboratory testing. Provide basic life support, including patient assessment, airway management, use of automatic defibrillator and assist patients with medication. Provide pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock, bandaging wounds and immobilization of painful, swollen, deformed extremities. Position will work under the direction of the Iron County Correctional Facility Lead Medical Technician. This position will require working shifts to include day , night, holiday and occasional call in .

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified in the State of Utah as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and two (2) years of related work experience.
• Must be Utah POST certified as a Correctional Officer or be able to become certified as a Correctional Officer within the first year of employment.
• A two-year employment commitment and training agreement will apply to those who are not POST Certified.
• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply .
• Must have and maintain a valid Utah Advanced EMT Certification
• Must have and maintain a valid Utah Drivers License
• Must be or become POST certified as a Correctional Officer in the state of Utah and complete annual training to keep certification; can be eligible for sign-on-bonus if already POST Certified and not a current Iron County Employee.
• Knowledge of medical procedures to collect and record samples/data for use in medical records and testing.
• Ability to maintain communicate effectively in the English Language, both verbally and in writing; establish positive, professional relationships with the public, inmates, co-workers and other agencies; perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; maintain patient and medical confidentiality; maintain composure during stressful conditions.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to pass an extensive pre-employment background screening

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to applicants with work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide health care services to a large inmate population
• Pass medication
• Assist physician, physician's assistant and LCSW
• Perform medical and mental health screening
• Provide emergency response and treatment
• Provide patient education
• Perform laboratory testing
• Provide basic life support, including patient assessment, airway management, use of automatic defibrillator and assist patients with medication
• Provide pre-hospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system trauma such as controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock, bandaging wounds and immobilization of painful, swollen, deformed extremities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED