Certified Medical Technician

We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.

Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances.

Qualifications:

Education: Active CMT certification required.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years supervised experience in a health care setting, working as a Certified Medical Technician preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of health care practices such as monitoring vital signs, and physical health indicators.
• Knowledge of safe infection control practices.
• Knowledge of correct record keeping according to agency and regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to work with clients to gain confidence and cooperation.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, staff, outside health care providers and agencies, institutions and the general public
• Ability to communicate effectively with nursing and program staff to provide competent and appropriate health care to clients.

 

Your responsibilities in this role may include:

• Conduct routine vital sign and weight assessments on clients and document according to protocol.

• Under direction, conduct initial intake interviews on new admissions, collecting information such as demographic data, reported medical and mental health information, and presence of referring documents and/or medication.
• Communicate all information obtained to licensed nursing personnel.
• Provide supervision to clients who self-administer medications, including documentation in the medication logs.
• Maintain inventory of supplies, reordering as needed.
• Maintain medical/health related forms, assembling new charts and providing a supply of prepared forms as needed.
• Audit medical records monthly.
• Assist in scheduling all appointments with health care providers, and complete associated paperwork, such as trip logs, referral forms, etc.
• Triage client health complaints/requests, communicating with nursing personnel.
• Maintain CPR/First Aid certification, and provide when needed.
• Other related duties as assigned by the supervisor, Director of Health Services or Program Director, and/or as identified in the Unit Unique Job Description.

 

Working Conditions:

• Required to work weekends at least once a month including one off shift per week to ensure to ensure program coverage.
• May be required to work shifts outside of assigned shifts during critical staffing shortages.
• The minimum holiday requirement is 1 major summer holiday (Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor Day) and 1 major winter Holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day (night shift: New Year's Eve). Other Holidays will be rotated amongst all staff.
• This position is deemed essential and will be required to work during inclement weather

 

What We Offer: Competitive Pay - Excellent Benefits - Full Time & Part Time Opportunities - On The Job Training - Upward mobility - Educational assistance to help you grow with us in this life saving field!

For additional details regarding our benefits, please visit: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/

Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

• We hold client care as our top priority.
• We assume good intentions.
• We are present, we connect, & we communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect.
• We make d