ER Critical Care Tech: Fast-Paced, Patient-Centered Care

1106 Portercare Adventist Health System; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth in Littleton, Colorado is hiring for a full-time position focused on patient care tasks and clinical support. Responsibilities include recording vitals, assisting with activities of daily living, and ensuring patient comfort on a day shift.

The role requires strong communication, confidentiality, and teamwork, with opportunities for career development and on-going training within a faith-based health system.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and apply computer-related applications and programs, including using electronic keyboards and other peripheral devices.
• Required: Mature judgment and the ability to handle confidential information within healthcare guidelines and applicable regulations.
• Required: Personal qualities such as kindness, compassion, understanding, integrity, respect, sense of humor, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Required: Ability to communicate verbally in English and in written form with persons of varied backgrounds in a respectful, effective, and professional manner.
• Required: Critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Required: Teamwork, tact, and conflict resolution.
• Required: Organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Performs accurate documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Customer service skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read, comprehend medical terminology, and communicate effectively with others.
• Preferred: EMT or Paramedic.
• Preferred: Medical terminology.
• Preferred: Basic dysrhythmia interpretation class.
• Preferred: Previous basic intravenous therapy class (LPN, EMT, Nurse Tech, or Paramedic only).
• Preferred: Work Experience: 1+ medical terminology or unit clerk experience
• Preferred: 12-lead EKG experience
• Preferred: EMT or Paramedic experience
• Preferred: Vascular Sheath pull training /experience

Responsibilities

• Obtains and records pain rating, weight, height, intake and output, and finger stick blood glucose.
• Demonstrates efficiency with safety lights, turns, and positioning of patients to ensure correct body alignment and maintain skin integrity.
• Assists patients with ADLs, including passing meals, nourishments, and fresh water at bedside.
• Participates in hourly rounding and answers call lights in a timely manner.
• Reports changes in vital signs and patient status to appropriate staff.
• Maintains a clean, organized environment and helps with inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Follows directions of registered nurses, clinical coordinators, and managers.
• Supports the unit secretary by answering phones and directing patients and visitors.
• Delivers and picks up items from other departments and interacts with all ancillary departments.
• Completes other duties as assigned and proactively anticipates the needs of other team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer literacy

Confidential information handling

Kindness and compassion

Written and verbal communication

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Organization and multitasking

Documentation in EMR

Customer service

Reading medical terminology

Education

High School Grad or Equiv

Technical/Vocational School

Job description

AdventHealth in Littleton, Colorado is hiring for a full-time position focused on patient care tasks and clinical support. Responsibilities include recording vitals, assisting with activities of daily living, and ensuring patient comfort on a day shift.

The role requires strong communication, confidentiality, and teamwork, with opportunities for career development and on-going training within a faith-based health system.