IV Tech- FT Days 9am-7pm-Cobb Hospital

IV Technician

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Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The IV Technician functions under the direction of the Nurse Manager to facilitate the provision of safe age appropriate and culturally aware patient care by performing the following functions: distributing, cleaning, and maintaining electronic infusion devices, ordering and stocking supplies, assisting with charging and maintenance of statistical data, assisting nursing staff with clinical procedures and other duties as assigned.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Distribute electronic infusion devices throughout hospital

Maintain departmental PAR levels

Retrieve broken IV infusion devices from units

Round on each unit and assess IV pump needs

Assist nurses with removing electronic infusion devices from patient rooms that are no longer in use

Soiled equipment transporting complies with facility's Infection Control Policy

Clean electronic Infusion devices

Assess departmental soiled utility areas for dirty pumps, clean as necessary

Proper cleaning complies with facility's Infection Control Policy and manufacture recommendations

Defective/broken equipment is properly tagged and stage in appropriate location for Biomedical pick up

Review equipment preventative maintenance (PM) schedule and stage out dated equipment in appropriate location for Biomedical pick up

Test all syringe pumps battery functionality and replace as required

Plug in all infusion pumps, PCA pumps and Feeding pumps to ensure full charge prior to deployment

Check and fill water levels with distilled water on Hypothermia and K Modules machines as required

Assist IV nurses with PICC line insertion and other patient care duties as needed

Ensures proper functioning of electronic devices

Assists the Biomed department in drug library downloads

Assesses for yearly inspection

Troubleshoots alarms related to mechanical failure of pump

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma General

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Healthcare experience preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Ability to read, write and speak the English language strong customer and interpersonal skills good telephone and verbal communication skills ability to multitask, ability to function in stressful and emergency situations, strong attention to detail computer skills required, personal time management skills required

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