Critical Care Technician - Emergency Dept - Per Diem

On-Site

Miami, FL

Part time

R100101668

Current Employees:

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CORE JOB SUMMARYThe Critical Care Technician - PRN conducts drug utilization review studies, and consults with medical practitioners on prescription orders, patient reactions, and errors. Additionally, this employee works closely with patients and healthcare providers to provide information and guidance about the effects of prescription drugs and help plan effective drug therapy programs.CORE JOB FUNCTIONS1. Maintains and cares for all equipment, to include cleaning of intravenous pumps, poles, glucometer, and ultrasound machine with hospital approved disinfectant, before and after use.2. Maintains patient areas with adequate supplies.3. Completes equipment log, reports broken equipment, and enters work orders for repair.4. Ensures that medication refrigerator is clean, maintains refrigerator logs, and reports deviations in temperature range to supervisor.5. Collects vital signs and communicates abnormalities to appropriate senior staff member(s).6. Accompanies patients to the exam room for procedures.7. Prepares clinic rooms for procedures to assure all equipment and supplies are present.8. Assists with simple wound care and practices universal precautions per policy.9. Assists in lifting, positioning, turning, and ambulating patients.10. Collects specimen of stool, urine, and sputum, and transports to laboratory.11. Reports any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients to the assigned nurse.12. Transports patients to and from various areas as indicated.13. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.CORE QUALIFICATIONSEducation:High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or licenseExperience:Minimum 3 years of relevant experience requiredCertification and Licensing:Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

EMT/PMD

BLS-CPR, ACLS, PALSKnowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

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Job Status:

Part time

Employee Type:

Temporary

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.