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Job Summary:
The Clinical Care Technician I provides clinical assistance to the nurses and medical staff, performs technical support procedures, and screens and monitors patients.

Must Be Referred by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services - Military Medics and Corpsmen Program (MMAC).

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of and as assigned by the medical staff and leadership.
• Determines priorities of care based on the physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system.
• Assists patients with basic care needs and any other duties related to the well-being of the patient following established nursing policies and procedures.
• Administers treatments and various procedures (within the scope of practice) to patients as ordered by the physician and directed by the nursing staff; including but not limited to: obtaining vital signs and specimen collection.
• Performs monitor technician duties and responsibilities as needed.
• Documents care and treatments provided to patient in the EMR.
• Communicates with nursing staff about changes in patient status, symptomology and results of diagnostic studies. Responds to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Assists in behavioral/psychiatric situations to include crisis intervention, management of aggressive, or suicidal psychiatric patients.
• Accepts responsibility for professional growth, development, regulatory requirements and education requirements at the MWHC and department level.
• Performs other duties as appropriate within the position's scope of practice.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Virginia State EMT Certification and/or National Registry required.

a. Equivalent military experience may be acceptable in lieu of EMT certification (e.g., military

experience as a medical technician or corpsmen).

b. Must be a veteran no longer than 12 months post-discharge and must have last performed the

majority of hands-on patient care in the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) General

Scope of Practice no later than 12 months prior to application or discharge date.

• AHA BLS CPR certification required.
• AHA ACLS, PALS certification preferred.
• Must successfully pass Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) Orientation and Hospital approved Medical Terminology test within 90-days of employment.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.