Purpose of Position:

Provide support for physicians and nurses to optimize patient care in the Acute Care setting. The Acute Care Technician receives direction and assignments from the RNs and providers (including physicians, PAs and nurse practitioners).

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Assist on the Acute Care Unit by performing patient care tasks as delegated by a Registered Nurse, within scope of practice, and in accordance with Alaska Board of Nursing statutes and regulations (See Policy on nursing delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel).
• Perform routine administrative work such as answering and transferring telephone calls, preparing medevac packets, maintaining acute care log books, and other related duties. 
• Assist providers with physical examinations, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Assist nursing staff with patient care including, but not limited to, vital signs, toileting patients, feeding patients, etc.
• Clean equipment and work space. Stock supplies.
• Complete daily checklists as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job-specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures common to the Acute Care Unit.
• Knowledge of universal precautions, HIPAA, and applicable federal, state, tribal and local government regulation and requirements.
• Knowledge of basic anatomy and disease process.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered on a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.
• All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.
• All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance.
• All employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly.
• All employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job-specific skills and abilities are listed below: 

• Skill in providing basic technical emergency care.
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in computers including Microsoft office programs

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

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• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
• Sit less than half the workday
• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time
• Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks
• Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds
• Push or pull using with up to moderate force
• See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, bio-hazard or other harmful substances
• No travel is required