Full Time Medical Technician

PROVIDER ON DEMAND

Full Time Medical Technician

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Looking for a Medical Tech that would be able to work in our Northeast Houston location. This position requires the technician to maintain positive relationships with patients, families, physicians, co-workers and management. Maintaining a positive attitude and relationship in the workplace creates an enthusiastic working environment and allows the company to put patients’ needs first.

    Hands-on clinical duties may include triage, to include taking and monitoring patients’ vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, pulse oximetry and temperature. Computer skills are also a must!

    Clinical procedures to include:

    · Insert and remove IV’s

    · Collect blood, urine, saliva and stool samples for laboratory analysis

    · Perform laboratory diagnostic testing

    · Perform 12-lead EKG’s

    · Clean and prep wounds for suture/bandaging.

    · Provide instruments to doctors and nurses as they perform procedures

    Additional duties include:

    · Sanitizing the POD and chairs after each use

    · Stock the POD prior to end of shift with supplies

    · Discard linens and trash in the appropriate container

    · Discard laboratory specimens in appropriate biohazard waste containers

    · File and inventory as needed.

    Necessary skills for this position include:

    · 1+ year experience starting IVs

    · 1+ year experience drawing blood

    · 1+ year monitoring and interpreting EKGs

    · BLS Certification

    · Paramedic or nursing coursework a plus.