Health Technician

Duties: Assist physicians and/or Registered Nurses with procedures such as obtaining supplies necessary for physician to perform procedure, stocking the supply cart appropriately, and obtaining miscellaneous supplies from unit stock room or SPD. Clean equipment after procedure using proper infection control techniques. Assist the registered nurse with IV insertion and removals Assist with tracheostomy suctioning and care. Assist with tracheostomy suctioning and care. Participates in performance improvement activities that may require monitoring and collecting data.` Responds appropriately and sensitively to death and dying patients, their families and loved ones. Knowledge of paperwork and legal aspects of care of the dead including respectful postmortem care of the deceased and transfer to the morgue. Assists health care professional to position patient and answer patient's questions during complex procedures. Responds to emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary failure, hemorrhag