Medical Technician

Medical Technician To apply for this position, you MUST be certified in the state of Florida as an EMT or a Paramedic. The Medical Technician (MT) performs advanced initial screening in the care and treatment of inmates under medical supervision prior to acceptance into the facility. The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements. Assess patients and implement advanced medical treatment. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and obstructed airway techniques. Dress and bandage wounds. Provide oxygen therapy and suction devices. Conduct peripheral venipuncture and collect blood samples. Monitor, record and report vital signs and patient's condition as needed; contact doctors, supervisors, hospitals and other entities by phone or radio. Utilize emergency medical techniques to move, lift, carry and convey patients out of housing and other areas into an emergency vehicle. Inspect the medical unit and treatment areas for items that could be used as contraband by inmates/residents; securely store supplies and equipment or verify their safe disposal. Maintain control of medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment; inventory as required by established procedures. Document and report activities in accordance with established procedures to include medical file documentation. Maintain the facility and equipment in a safe and sanitary manner at all times. Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records. Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services. Observe and record inmate/resident behavior. Accept on call status if required. Prepare and maintain a variety of standard narrative, statistical, summary and/or operational records, reports and logs, using appropriate grammar, to include filing, alphabetizing and labeling; review reports and records produced on the shifts; properly processes all reports and documents in a timely manner. Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates/residents, visitors and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment. Read, analyze, comprehend and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions, commitment orders, summons and other legal writs. Review, process and respond (via corporate counsel) to lawsuits; attend court hearings, when necessary; conduct research of charts; review status of inmates with serious health problems for completion of all necessary intervention and treatment. Facilitate, where applicable, NCCHC/ACA/JCAHO accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services. Prepare and disseminate safety and accident reports as required by policy; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies. Coordinate the movement of inmates/residents to and from different areas for medical treatment. Reliably and repetitively identify inmates/residents by visual means. Engage in functions in confined areas that include such things as working rotating shifts and physically checking the doors, windows and other areas to verify they are secure. Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of inmates/residents and others encountered in an antagonistic environment. Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations. Visually inspect unclothed inmates/residents including body cavities, with possible exposure to body fluids, wastes and possible encounter with deceased or contagious persons. Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and/or contract. Establish and maintain effective working relations with others and handle difficult interpersonal contacts. Define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Interpret an extensive variety of medical and technical instructions in the form of handwritten text, correspondence, policies, regulations, procedures, reports, directions for forms completion and other simple or complex documents. Remain alert at all times and react quickly, efficiently and calmly in emergency and other high stress situations. These are illustrative duties. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. A valid Florida driver's license. Age 19 or older. High school diploma, GED certification or equivalent. Must be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic in the state of Florida. CPRPhysical Requirements / Environmental Conditions: Acceptable eyesight (with or without correction). Acceptable hearing (with or without hearing aid). Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, bilingual preferred. Ability to access, input and retrieve information from a computer. Ability to climb multiple flights of stairs daily. Ability to open and close heavy security doors. Ability to lift/carry/move up to 55 pounds. (Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)