Summary

The Intermediate Care Technician performs ongoing patient care duties in the Emergency Department. Duties include providing assessment and management of ambulatory patients seen in the Emergency Department. The incumbent will evaluate patients for emergency medical conditions - order appropriate diagnostic studies and perform a wide range of treatment procedures under the direction of the supervising physician.

Duties

• Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: The incumbent assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations to include crisis intervention - management of aggressive or suicidal psychiatric patients - and one-to-one observations
• The incumbent assists Emergency Department Physicians with complex - specialized - and potentially life threatening procedures such as defibrillation - cardioversions - insertion of chest drainage tubes - or initiation of mechanical ventilation to restore normal physiological function or prevent deterioration of patient's condition
• The incumbent must independently recognize life threatening situations and act to correct these according to established national or facility protocols
• Performs airway management using BIPAP and advanced airway techniques including the use of LMA and oral intubations using laryngoscope if properly trained - credentialed and privileged may be included as responsibilities
• This requires understanding in the use of pulse oximetry - capnometry - capnography - or other secondary confirmation methods to ensure correct placement of emergency advanced airway devices
• Operates specialized medical equipment such as defibrillators - electrocardiographs - and oxygen apparatus
• Assesses patient status and keeps physician informed of any change or need for additional treatment
• Dressing changes - wound management - suture removal - repair of simple lacerations - Foley catheters insertion - splint - binder and bandage applications - and performance of tracheotomy care
• Specimen collection - preparation and transfer to the lab for processing of blood - tissue - urine - stool and sputum is expected to be a routine part of his/her practice
• Monitors and obtains test results as soon as available - and informs physicians promptly to facilitate patient care
• Work Schedule: Schedule varies per pay period
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Intermediate Care Technician/PD11766A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized