Intermediate Care Technician

Intermediate Care Technician

Assisting licensed personnel with crisis intervention, management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients, by providing one-to-one observations and applying prevention and management of disruptive behavior techniques (PMDB).

Performs duties focused on communication techniques required to complete the questioners and templates approved for use in any outpatient clinical setting, including active listening, restating, and mirroring.

Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for the patient while promoting a sense of worth and dignity under the supervision of the licensed personnel.

Assists outpatient licensed staff with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.

Assists licensed staff with preparing patients for medical evaluation, setting up equipment, passing instruments and providing treatment during in person or virtual visits.

Operates specialized medical equipment to obtain diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes.

Responsible for collecting a wide range of specimens and preparing them for transfer to processing.

Observes patient status and keeps licensed clinical staff informed of any change in condition.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Vital signs. Examples: vital signs, 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG).

Point-of-care (POC). Examples: Abbott hand-held blood analyzer (I-STAT), glucometer.

Equipment and surgical instrumentation set up. Examples: skin biopsies (excisional, shave, punch).

Treatments and interventions. Examples: Cryotherapy, incision and drainage, ambulation, and Foley coude' catheter insertion.

Wound care. Examples: bandaging, application of dressings and wound measurements.

Specimen collection and Preparation. Examples: collecting and labeling venous blood samples and mucous specimens.

Assisting with patient exams and screening. Examples: gynecology exams.

Mental health care. Examples: Crisis intervention, performs behavioral/mental health screens, conducts interviews, and observes behavioral patients.

Preparation of lab specimens and transfer to the lab for processing: Examples: Labeling, placing in the proper bin or tube system.

Electronic Health Record (EHR): Thoroughly and appropriately documents actions, interventions and procedures in the medical record. Examples: Procedural notes, progress notes, screenings, photo-documentation and secure messaging.

7:00am - 7:30 pm Monday - Sunday Weekend and Holiday shifts required.

PD99968A

Two years of ED or Urgent care experience preferred.

The work requires walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small pieces of equipment. Ability to physically examine patients in outpatient. Typically, the incumbent sits comfortably to complete documentation in electronic health record(s).