Critical Care Tech

St Anthony North Hospital • Westminster, CO

3d • $19 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

The Critical Care Tech performs direct and indirect patient care in collaboration with an RN or physician, supporting patients’ physical and emotional needs. The role facilitates communication and collaboration across the healthcare team, places orders, receives and stocks department supplies, and assists support staff with filing, medical records, and assigned daily tasks.

The Critical Care Tech communicates patient and family observations and concerns about hazards or errors to the healthcare team. Under RN or physician direction, the role performs technical tasks such as IV insertion, splinting, and wound care according to established policies, procedures, and standards. The position provides person-centered care, documents tasks and procedures accurately and promptly, maintains confidential patient records, applies clinical strategies to support safety, and collaborates with healthcare professionals on care plans, follow-up, and evaluation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Emergency Medical Technician Certificate and IV Therapy Certificate, or EMTA, EMTI, or Paramedic Certificate.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact empathetically with patients and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

• One year of healthcare experience in prehospital care, an emergency department, and/or patient care.
• Relevant Critical Care Tech, CNA, or medical assistant certification or experience, ideally in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Communicate ongoing patient and family observations to the RN and physician, and report concerns about patient-related hazards or errors to the healthcare team.
• Perform technical tasks, such as IV insertion, splinting, and wound care, as directed by an RN or physician and according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provide person-centered care with sensitivity and respect, collaborating with team members to support daily patient and family goals.
• Document tasks, observations, and procedures accurately and promptly in patient records according to medical and legal standards, and maintain confidential patient charts and records.
• Use clinical strategies to support patient and associate safety.
• Collaborate with medicine, nursing, and other healthcare professionals regarding the patient and family’s plan of care, follow-up, and evaluation.
• Place orders and receive and stock department supplies.
• Assist support staff with filing, medical records, and assigned daily tasks.

What This Job Offers

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