Support Technician

San Luis Valley Health; Alamosa (CO); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Life and disability insurance

Education program benefits

Employee health center

Employee discounts

Job summary

San Luis Valley Health is seeking dedicated Support Technicians to assist nursing staff and care for hospitalized patients in a fast-paced environment. The role includes answering call lights, helping with daily patient care tasks, maintaining a safe, clean unit, and documenting patient information.

Part-time and full-time positions available with comprehensive benefits. You will bathe, dress, and turn patients; manage bed linens; assist with transfers and admissions; coordinate with nursing

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support certification required.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and the public.

Responsibilities

• Answer call lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patient needs.
• Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients.
• Changes bed linens.
• Serves food trays, as needed.
• Assists with turns and repositioning bedfast patients to prevent bedsores.
• Records fluid intake and output as directed.
• Cleans, stores, prepares, and issues supplies.
• Welcomes visitors and relays inquiries to nursing and physician staff.
• Arranges discharges by notifying receiving facility and patient transporter service.
• Makes follow-up appointments.
• Follows transfer protocols and assists with transfer coordination.
• Follows admissions/discharges procedures including routing and disposition.
• Maintains unit operations by following policies and reporting changes.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment according to infection control policies.
• Creates charts and files paperwork.

Skills

BLS

Communication

Patient support

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

San Luis Valley Health is seeking part‑time and full‑time Support Technicians. As a Support Technician you will perform routine duties in supporting nursing staff and caring for hospitalized patients.

What You’ll Need

• High School or GED
• Basic Life Support – American Heart Association required.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, and the general public.

What You’ll Do

• Answer call lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patient needs.
• Bathes, dresses, and undresses patients.
• Changes bed linens.
• Serves food trays, as needed.
• Assists with turns and repositions bedfast patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.
• Records/reports fluid intake and output as directed.
• Cleans, stores, prepares, and issues supplies.
• Welcomes visitors in person or on the telephone, answering inquiries, relaying calls to patients, giving directions, and referring inquiries to nursing and physician staff.
• Arranges discharges by notifying receiving facility and patient transporter service.
• Makes follow‑up appointments.
• Follows transfer protocol and assists charge nurse with transfer coordination.
• Follows established procedures for arranging hospital admissions/discharges including time, department route or discharge disposition, and time.
• Maintains unit operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, adhering to infection control policies and protocols.
• Creates charts and files paperwork.

We Take Care of Our People

As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we commit to providing our employees with quality and affordable benefits to complement a fulfilling work experience and help balance life experiences and needs. To show our appreciation for your hard work, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total benefits package, including:

• Full medical, dental, and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low‑cost copays and deductibles, all without high out‑of‑pocket expenses.
• Enjoy a generous amount of paid time off and sick leave in your first year with accruals starting on your first day!
• Start saving with retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
• Free life and disability insurance benefits for full‑time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
• Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and more.
• Take care of yourself with our free on‑site 24‑hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
• Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
• Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non‑profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV‑ and community‑sponsored events.
• Discounts on cell‑phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions, and more!
• Your family is our family; our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work‑life solutions.

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