Intermediate Care Technician

Intermediate Care Technician

The Intermediate Care Technician duties include, but are not limited to:

• Observes patient status and keeps licensed personnel informed of any change in condition.
• Provides geriatric-specific care.
• Performs patient transport with or without cardiac monitor.
• Administration of medication.
• Assists licensed personnel with the delivery of care to patients with complex, specialized, and potentially life-threatening situations.
• Responds to medical emergencies as a part of the Rapid Response Team (RRT), Code Blue team, or medical transport team.
• Initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS), use of automatic external defibrillator, and assists with airway management using bag-valve-mask (BVM), oral airway or nasal airway.
• Performs Cardiovascular monitoring to include: providing support, relief, and coverage as needed to central station telemetry.
• Recognizing lethal rhythms/arrhythmias (i.e. ventricular fibrillation and asystole) and immediately notifies appropriate staff.
• Collects specimens.
• Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations in an emergency setting.
• Sets up equipment and surgical instrumentation.
• Performs Vital Signs and Point of Care Testing.
• Operates specialized medical equipment and assists with patient exams and screenings.

Work Schedule: Variable shifts, rotating weekends and holidays

Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/ S0031A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized