Urgent Care Tech: Fast-Paced Patient Care

UCHealth; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 29,617,000 - 80,059,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Employer-provided life insurance

Retirement plan 403(b) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

UCHealth Elk Lakes Medical Center in Greeley, CO is seeking a part-time urgent care clinician to provide emergent patient care under physician direction. The role is onsite with no hybrid/remote option, and pay ranges from $21.49 to $27.94 per hour depending on experience.

You will help manage patient flow, prepare patients for examination, and perform tasks such as Foley catheter insertion and venipuncture, while maintaining clean labs and equipment and responding swiftly to patient distress.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Required Licensure/Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. IV proficiency per department guidelines within 6 months and is tracked at the department level.
• One of the following credentials: CMA; RMA; State licensure as EMT, EMT-I, or Paramedic; completion of military medic course (no renewal required); Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• Minimum Experience: None required.
• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates flow of patients in the department to optimize throughput; keeps patients apprised of delays.
• Observes patients and notifies the provider and/or RN immediately if patient appears in distress. Prepares patients to see the provider; assists prior to, during, and following examination.
• Inserts Foley catheters, performs complex splinting, and performs venipuncture for the purpose of drawing blood or inserting a saline lock.
• Maintains exam and treatment rooms and other areas. Cleans equipment following established guidelines. Ensures that established standard supply levels are maintained; orders supplies as directed.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Skills

BLS certification

IV proficiency

Critical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

UCHealth Elk Lakes Medical Center in Greeley, CO is seeking a part-time urgent care clinician to provide emergent patient care under physician direction. The role is onsite with no hybrid/remote option, and pay ranges from $21.49 to $27.94 per hour depending on experience.

You will help manage patient flow, prepare patients for examination, and perform tasks such as Foley catheter insertion and venipuncture, while maintaining clean labs and equipment and responding swiftly to patient distress.