Critical Care Tech

Where Youll Work

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive A grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body mind and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation) surgical care cardiac care (including interventional) Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence a Family Birthing Center home care hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm excellent schools and year-round world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports river sports hiking biking camping and more.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Critical Care Tech you will perform direct and indirect patient care in collaboration with an RN or Physician. While in this position you will be responsibility and accountability for facilitating communicating and collaborating with the team to meet the physical and emotional needs of the patient. You will place orders receive & stock supplies for the department / unit and assist support staff with filing medical records and daily tasks as assigned.

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day qualified Critical Care Tech candidates will need the following :

• One year healthcare experience (pre-hospital ED and / or patient care) preferred
• Ability to read write speak and understand English
• Basic computer skills
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Current Colorado Emergency Medical Technician-Basic or A-EMT or EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic license required
• IV certification required upon hire

Physical Requirements -Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally and / or up to 20lbs frequently and / or up to 10lbs constantly)

Key Skills

Senior Care,Nursing Home Experience,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,Basic Math,Computer Skills,Caregiving,Vital Signs Experience,Medical Terminology,Rota Management,Mentoring,Leadership Skill

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1