Medical Tech (PRN)

Exceptional Healthcare Inc.•Prescott, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Exceptional Healthcare is seeking an experienced Medical Tech to provide direct patient care in the inpatient department at its new community hospital in Prescott, Arizona. The role provides technical support to providers and nurses and may assist across units as needed in this smaller facility. The Medical Tech supports patient care, maintains clinical areas and supplies, and checks equipment to help ensure patient-focused, cost-effective, and operational departments. Within the employee’s certification and scope of practice, duties may include procedures, tray setup, lab draws, EKGs, splinting, activities of daily living, and obtaining vital signs, height, and weight. The position requires a current certification as a Paramedic, EMT, or CNA, at least two years of emergency room or emergency-setting experience, and current BLS. Medics must also have ACLS and PALS. The role requires compliance with facility policies and applicable HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, and EMTALA standards, as well as effective communication, teamwork, flexibility, and patient-centered service. This is a PRN role. Weekend and holiday work is required as determined by department managers. The work takes place in a well-lit, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor clinical setting with adequate ventilation. Physical demands include standing and walking, repetitive movements, and occasionally exerting up to 40 pounds of force.

Requirements

Graduation from a program leading to licensure as an EMT, Paramedic, or CNA.
Current, unencumbered EMT, CNA, or Paramedic license in the state of practice.
At least 2 years of experience in an emergency room or emergency setting.
Current BLS certification.
ACLS and PALS certifications are required for medics.
Basic computer skills and knowledge of charting systems.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and effectively present information to patients, families, and team members.
Ability to perform medication math and height and weight calculations.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and problem-solve in situations with multiple variables.
Competence in HIPAA, OSHA, and EMTALA regulations.
Ability to meet the described physical demands, including climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and repetitive movements.

Responsibilities

Assist nurses and providers with technical patient care, including documenting vital signs, performing phlebotomy and IV starts when authorized by certification, conducting EKGs and point-of-care testing, transporting patients, placing patients on cardiac monitors, providing wound care, collecting specimens, splinting, and documenting care and procedures.
Obtain laboratory specimens as ordered.
Assist providers with physical exams, diagnostics, and therapeutic procedures.
Apply orthopedic splints and fit patients for crutches or walkers.
Maintain clean patient care areas, utility rooms, supply rooms, equipment, workspaces, and other areas as needed.
Ensure rooms and nurses’ stations are adequately stocked with supplies and equipment.
Complete and document daily duties at the beginning of each shift, perform daily equipment checks, and maintain temperature and humidity logs.
Perform quality control and point-of-care testing, maintain records, and perform calibrations in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
Change sharps containers and identify equipment malfunctions, referring equipment for repair as appropriate.
Perform patient care as directed by nursing or medical staff and document it in the medical record, including correct compliance-related information within ESI time increments.
Ensure patient care complies with facility policies and protocols and maintain compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, CMS, and EMTALA requirements.
Keep annual MedTrainer training and competencies current and attend required ER meetings and in-service education.
Stay current on testing procedures, methods, products, and equipment.
Provide respectful, confidential, nonjudgmental, patient-centered care; explain and educate patients about procedures, treatments, and care while accounting for language barriers.
Communicate and collaborate professionally with patients, visitors, colleagues, providers, staff, administration, and leadership; wear a radio as part of the uniform.
Follow safety, emergency-preparedness, infection-control, fire-safety, and hazardous-material policies and procedures.
Follow attendance, time-off, chain-of-command, appearance, identification, and company-equipment policies; adapt to staffing and assignment changes.
Perform other duties as assigned.