MULTI-SKILLED TECHNICIAN - ACUTE REHABILITATION UNIT

The Multi-Skilled Technician (MST) will perform a variety of administrative tasks and patient care tasks for patients under the direction of nursing staff. The MST responsibilities include administering treatment and personal care procedures for patients that includes tasks such as; meal tray preparation and feeding as appropriate, recording intake and output, bathing, shaving, changing clothing, cleaning and trimming fingernails, bed-making, assisting with ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel and bladder elimination; provide such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patients. The MST will prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedures and provide manual assistance as required and may escort or transport patients to various hospital locations. The MST will be responsible for administrative duties, which include but are not limited to; receiving, greeting and directing patients, visitors and hospital personnel, provide/resolve requests from patients and guest and referring to nursing staff and other individuals as needed. Other responsibilities include primary focus of communication of the unit, and answers phones promptly and refers request to appropriate nursing staff. Additional duties may include cleaning assigned area and stock and replenish supplies and equipment as required.

All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats. Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which will include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma required.
• Qualified as a Multi-Skilled Technician through one of nine ways required.
  • Current South Carolina State Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) or;
  • A minimum of one year MST or Clinical secretary experience in a hospital setting or;
  • Successful completion of Medical Assistant course or;
  • Phlebotomy training and certification or;
  • Successful completion of Dysrhythmia course and passing grade/certification or;
  • EMT or Paramedic Certification or;
  • Acceptance into an Accredited Nursing program and enrolled in the first semester coursework or;
  • Successful completion of second year pre-med curriculum track or;
  • A minimum of 1-year prior direct patient caregiver experience (Ie: home care, hospice, nursing home etc).
• Current CMC MST have been hired prior to Oct 1, 2014 grandfathered with on-the-job training without necessarily satisfying any of items 1-9 above.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Basic Life Saving (BLS) Certification must be obtained within 90-days of employment.

Special Skills:

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing staff, physicians, department leadership, and other members of the patient care team form various departments.
• Exemplary core customer service skills of Excellence, Compassion, Healing, Teamwork, Stewardship, Innovation and integrity strongly required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Strong PC skills required.
• Strong verbal communication skills required.

Working Conditions:

• Works with patients with all levels of anxiety, diagnosis and dispositions.
• Potential exposure to blood-borne and airborne pathogens.
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring.
• General working in the hospital-based setting with temperature controlled environment.
• Prolonged standing and walking required.
• Potential Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements: Medium - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 20 to 35 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 15 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.