Critical Care Technician — ICU Support & Patient Care

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Emergency Department is seeking a Critical Care Technician to support drug utilization reviews and consult with practitioners on prescription orders, patient reactions, and errors. The role involves assisting with patient care, equipment maintenance, and coordination with healthcare teams in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and certification requirements (EMT/PMD/BLS-CPR, ACLS, PALS).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required

Responsibilities

• Maintains and cares for all equipment, including cleaning of IV pumps, glucometer, and ultrasound machine with hospital disinfectant.
• Collects vital signs and communicates abnormalities to the assigned nurse.
• Assists with simple wound care and universal precautions per policy.
• Transports patients to and from various areas as indicated and accompanies patients to exam rooms for procedures.
• Reports changes observed in patient condition or behavior to the assigned nurse.
• Maintains medication refrigerator cleanliness, logs, and reports temperature deviations to supervisor.
• Completes equipment logs and enters work orders for repairs as needed.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and safeguards University assets.

Education

High School diploma

Job description

The University of Miami Emergency Department is seeking a Critical Care Technician to support drug utilization reviews and consult with practitioners on prescription orders, patient reactions, and errors. The role involves assisting with patient care, equipment maintenance, and coordination with healthcare teams in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma, at least 3 years of relevant experience, and certification requirements (EMT/PMD/BLS-CPR, ACLS, PALS).