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Athol Hospital - Athol, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Athol, MA

About the position

The Critical Care Tech position in the Emergency Room at Athol Hospital is a temporary role focused on providing essential support to healthcare teams and ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for patients. The role involves assisting with patient care, monitoring vital signs, and performing various medical procedures under the supervision of registered nurses. This position requires a commitment to teamwork and flexibility, as it includes rotating shifts and responsibilities that may change based on patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Works together with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments.
• Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patients and visitors.
• Removes or arranges for removal of safety hazards from the environment immediately to prevent potential safety hazards from occurring.
• Prioritizes and reprioritizes work based on the changing needs of the customers.
• Assists patient, physician, and nurse during procedures, assisting during the procedure as needed.
• Assists in the admission and discharge of patients to expedite care.
• Assists in the collection, labeling, and delivery of routine specimens.
• Assists with the transfer of patients to and from other departments utilizing appropriate technique (i.e. body mechanics, transfer mattress).
• Observes, reports, and records vital signs and intake and output as directed by the registered nurse and in accordance with Patient Care Service's Standards.
• Performs EKG's, according to standard policies and procedures.
• Performs Glucometer testing according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older.
• Performs blood draws according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older.
• Performs IV insertion according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years and older.
• Places patients on cardiac monitors and obtains trends, as indicated.
• Recognizes and reports appropriate patient data to the Registered Nurse.
• Monitors stock and re-stocks supplies as needed.
• Participates in continuing education, departmental staff meetings, and in-services.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• One or more of the following: Nursing student who has completed first fundamentals course and 75 hours of clinical, successful completion of a Certified Nursing Assistant program, successful completion of a Certified Medical Assistant program, or successful completion of an Emergency Medical Technician program.
• AHA BLS required.

Nice-to-haves

• Emergency Department or Intensive Care Unit experience preferred.
• Phlebotomy and EKG experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Generous earned time off