Critical Care Tech - Emergency

Job Description:

The Critical Care Technician functions as a clinical support partner in the Critical Care and Emergency Department settings. They assist the patient care team in performing various tasks and procedures for critically ill patients or patients requiring special skills or observation. They act under the direction and supervision of appropriate licensed clinical personnel.

📍 Location: Intermountain Medical Center - Murray, Utah

🏢 Department/Unit: Emergency Department
🕒 Schedule: Full-time | 36 hours/week | 12-hour shifts
📅 Shifts: Variable, mix of days, evenings, swings, nights, weekends & holidays
💵 Pay: Starting at $18.94+ (based on patient care experience)
🎁 Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401(K), Education Assistance & more!

*Prefer candidates with at least one year of experience in a hospital or Critical Care setting.

*Shift differential pay for evenings, nights and weekends!

* Choose your own schedule, by seniority!

Intermountain Medical Center's Emergency Department is a 73-bed unit that specializes in Emergency/Trauma Care. We are 1 of only 3, Level 1 Trauma Centers in Utah and have a large catchment area that serves not only the Salt Lake Valley and the state of Utah, but many other states in the Intermountain West. We are a very large and busy department, providing emergency care for ~90,000 patients per year. Critical Care Technicians (CCT’s) work alongside the bedside nurses in caring for all the patients. In addition to typical CNA duties, they are trained on many additional procedures.  Our ED has a strong culture of inclusivity and a team/family atmosphere where you will feel welcomed and supported.

Essential Functions

• Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting with hygiene care, obtaining vital signs, and communicating effectively with the care team.
• Performs 12-lead EKG duties and other tasks within the level of training and competency.
• Applies, checks, and documents restraints as directed by RN or physician.
• Assists with patient transfers, admissions, and discharges, ensuring safe patient handling.
• Orders and maintains office and patient care floor stock/supplies and performs unit secretary duties.
• Reports and records patient care findings and data in a timely manner and quickly secures assistance for changes in patient condition.
• Assists with emergency resuscitation, set-up for line insertion, and retrieval of supplies and equipment.
• Provides excellent customer service to patients and families, ensuring their requests are met promptly.
• Recognizes and completes unit and patient care needs with minimal supervision, collaborating with RNs and the interdisciplinary team.
• Adheres to infection prevention standards and promotes the mission, vision, and values of Intermountain Health.

Skills

• Patient Care
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• EMT
• Life Support
• Intensive Care Units
• Point of Care Testing
• Vital Signs
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Patient Information
• Resuscitation
• Teamwork

Minimum Qualifications

• Current C.N.A. Certification in state of practice.

-OR-

• EMT or Paramedic Certification in state of practice.

-AND-

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
• If doing Point of Care Testing: Must have a High School diploma or GED in compliance with CLIA regulations.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.  

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience as a C.N.A., EMT, or Paramedic.
• Current enrollment in nursing school program.
• Proficient in basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed informa