Harm Reduction Technician (EMT)
About The Position
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) is seeking a part-time Harm Reduction Technician to work at the Barbara McInnis House (BMH), our 103-bed medical respite facility in Boston. With direction from the team RNs, the Harm Reduction Technician will offer clinical support services to the patients and will offer assistance and support to the BMH team RNs. These duties are essential to the overall functioning of BMH and this position is crucial to assure the continuity of patient care, providing an essential link for communication involving all departments. The ideal candidate for this role is a compassionate and self-motivated individual who embraces the mission of BHCHP and is committed to delivering high quality clinical care utilizing a harm reduction approach in a medical respite facility.
Requirements
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts EMT Certification
- Strong assessment skills
- Understanding of substance use disorder and behavioral health issues
- Interest and experience with underserved population preferable
- Experience in understanding the effects and management of sedating medications and polysubstance use
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 2 years EMT or paramedic experience strongly preferred
- Individuals with lived experience encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Treats patients in a manner that preserves and supports patient confidentiality, patient rights, and patient's dignity
- Acts as a member of the team of caregivers; collaborates with the team RN throughout the shift to determine appropriate work assignments and priorities, as well as communicating the status of delegated task completion and outcome of patient data findings; maintains timely ongoing verbal communication to the team RN in order to assure good patient care and the effective running of the specific team
- Assists nurse/provider during complex treatments/dressings/ procedures, including but not limited to, doing preps and set-ups for examinations/treatments, assisting during procedures when requested or required
- Accurately collects requested patient data (e.g. vital signs, weights and reason for visits), notifying the team RN of abnormalities; performs basic patient testing, including but not limited to urine dip, glucose finger stick and FIT testing; cleans the oxygen condensers; collects, labels, and sends specimens to the lab (stool & urine) with appropriate laboratory slips and/or requisitions
- Assists patients with personal hygiene, including bed baths and showering; assist with patient transfer from wheelchair to bed or to shower; provides personal care and one-to-one support for safety for patients needing end-of-life care; when necessary, escorts patients to off-site appointments; maintains diabetic cart; maintains the oxygen supply for the patients in their care
- Checks inventories on a weekly basis, order clinic supplies and stock them in their appropriate location upon arrival in order to avoid a shortage or misplacement of necessary supplies
- Maintains appropriate equipment logs and records per standards; copying, faxing and filing as needed
Benefits
- BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and more.
- Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
