Clinical Support Tech I - Medical Intensive Care Unit

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nursing Support Incentive Program

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking a Clinical Support Technician to assist in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). This role blends Nursing Assistant I duties with Health Unit Coordinator tasks, supporting patient care, device setup, and documentation in a fast-paced critical care setting.

The MICU is a 36-hour per week unit with rotating 12-hour shifts, weekend/holiday rotation, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Listed as Nursing Assistant I by NC DHHS.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Fluent in English; ability to develop computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and other health care providers with examinations and procedures, and procure equipment and supplies.
• Review patient care documentation for significant changes and report to RN or physician.
• Perform clerical tasks: greet visitors, transcribe orders, maintain medical records, and conduct PI audits and data entry.
• Provide clinical support: clean work areas, restock supplies, transport patients and specimens, orient new staff.
• Provide direct patient care as outlined in care plans, including vital signs, ambulation, and basic procedures.

Skills

Fluent English

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Summary

Responsible for assisting the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care, transporting patient and/or equipment, setting up and maintaining patient rooms and performing a wide range of clerical, transcription, and maintenance of the patient care unit desk area functions.

Position Details

The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is looking for a Clinical Support Technician to join their team. The Clinical Support Tech I is a dual role of the Nursing Assistant I and Health Unit Coordinator (Clerical).

This is a 30-bed critical care unit that offers care for critically ill patients having a wide range of medical and pulmonary diagnoses. The MICU has a rapidly growing oncology patient population which offers staff the additional experience of developing oncology critical-care subspecialty skills. The MICU has a strong sense of teamwork with a focus on continuously teaching and learning.

This position qualifies for our Nursing Support Incentive Program. The Nursing Support Incentive Program includes $5,000 paid over a three (3) year commitment. Learn more about the program here: https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-hospitals-unc-rex-nursing-support-incentive-program

This is a 36 hours per week position; working 12 hour rotating shifts (7am-7:30pm and 7pm-7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation. This position qualifies for an extensive benefit package including PTO hours, which are accrued based on the number of worked hours. This position requires the ability to attend the required weeklong hospital orientation offered every two weeks.

Responsibilities

1. Assists physicians and other health care providers with routine examinations and procedures, as well as procurement of equipment and supplies.


2. Critically reviews patient care documentation making note of any significant changes in the patient’s condition and make an immediate report to a registered nurse or physician.


3. Provides a variety of clerical tasks to include but not limited to organizing and prioritizing workload, greeting and directing visitors, researching information as requested by nurses and physicians, reviewing orders for logic and clarity, revising orders as requested by the nurse, answering the telephone/ patient call lights, transcribing physician orders, and maintaining medical records. Performs routine quality assurance audits, safety checks, and inventory of supplies. Provides administrative and clerical support including PI audits and data entry.


4. Provides clinical support assistance to include, but not limited to, cleaning the work area, maintaining office equipment, troubleshooting common software and hardware problems, changing linens, checking supply inventory, re-stocking supplies, transporting patients/ supplies/ specimens, and assisting in the orientation of new employees and students.


5. Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with ambulation. Measures and records vital signs, and patient height and weight. May be responsible for specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, and/or postural drainage.


6. Reinforces routine teaching given to patients by the registered nurse or physician and document patient understanding of instructions. Distributes patient education materials at the request of patients and/or health care providers

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Listed as a Nursing Assistant I by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service


• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Prior experience not required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language. Capability to develop computer skills if not competent.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Medical ICU

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$17.94 - $25.25 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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