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Critical Care Technician, CVSICU

Sutter Health

Sacramento, CAFull-time$33–46.2/hrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$33–46.2/hr
Location
Sacramento, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Healthcare Provider

Job overview

The Critical Care Technician supports the nursing staff and patient care team by performing activities related to patient care needs. The role requires proficiency in technical functions supporting critically ill patients, managing competing demands, facilitating patient-care flow, and keeping the department stocked and ready to receive and treat patients.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Medical TerminologyBasic AnatomyCritical Care EquipmentProfessional Public ContactConfidential Information HandlingWorkflow ManagementPrioritizationEnglish Reading and SpeakingInterpersonal SkillsCommunication

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentBLS Healthcare Provider

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization: SMCS-Sutter Med Center - Sacramento Position Overview:

Functions as an integral part of the patient care team, who consistently performs activities related to patient care needs. Demonstrates proficiency and knowledge of technical functions as outlined in the principal accountabilities required in accomplishment of critically ill patient care needs. Manages multiple demands on his/her time to support the activity of the nursing staff, facilitate the timely flow of patient care in the department, and to ensure that the department is stocked and ready to receive and treat patients at all times. Job Description: EDUCATION: Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.

  • HS Diploma or equivalent education/experience

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Knowledge of medical terminology and basic anatomy required.
  • Knowledge of the special equipment used on Critical Care patients preferred (i.e. cooling blankets, Baxter SVO2 monitors and Gastric Tonometers).
  • Demonstrates ability to professionally handle public contact, confidential information and maintain effective workflow systems; able to prioritize.
  • Possess ability to read and speak English legibly.
  • Interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Job Shift: Nights Schedule: Full Time Shift Hours: 12 Days of the Week: Variable Weekend Requirements: Every other Weekend Benefits: Yes Unions: No Position Status: Non-Exempt Weekly Hours: 36 Employee Status: Regular Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $33.00 to $46.20 / hour The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,363 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$33–46.2/hr
  • California median$28–37/hr105 hourly ranges
  • US median$24–34/hr1,892 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $39.60/hr, is 16% above the California median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the top quarter of Patient Care hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 161 open Patient Care jobs in California and 3,363 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (869 postings).
Education
608 of the 3,363 open Patient Care jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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