Critical Care Technician, Emergency Dept, Full Time

About the role

The University of Miami's Emergency Department seeks a Critical Care Technician to conduct drug utilization reviews, consult on prescription orders, and provide patient support.

Responsibilities

• Conducts drug utilization review studies and consults with medical practitioners on prescription orders, patient reactions, and errors.
• Works closely with patients and healthcare providers to provide information and guidance about the effects of prescription drugs and to help plan effective drug therapy programs.
• Maintains and cares for all equipment, including cleaning of intravenous pumps, poles, glucometer, and ultrasound machine with hospital-approved disinfectant, before and after use.
• Maintains patient areas with adequate supplies, completes equipment log, reports broken equipment, and enters work orders for repair.
• Maintains medication refrigerator, reports deviations in temperature range to supervisor, and collects vital signs communicating abnormalities to appropriate senior staff members.
• Accompanies patients to the exam room for procedures, prepares clinic rooms for procedures, assists with simple wound care, practices universal precautions per policy, assists in lifting, positioning, turning, and ambulating patients, and collects specimens of stool, urine, and sputum, transporting them to the laboratory.
• Reports any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients to the assigned nurse, transports patients to and from various areas as indicated, and adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements (EMT/PMD).
• BLS-CPR, ACLS, PALS certifications required.

Qualifications

This position requires a combination of education, experience, and certifications. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission, and more.

Skills

Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are essential.

Benefits

The University of Miami offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Competitive salary offered.

Schedule

Full-time position.