Wound Care Technician | Wound Clinic

Avera Health

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Prepares treatment rooms, stocks supplies, and assists providers with wound care procedures including wound vac placement and removal. Responsible for patient transport, rooming, and maintaining a clean, sterilized environment.

Qualifications

You have a High School diploma or GED equivalent, along with 1-3 months of related experience or training. You are able to perform essential job functions, including effective communication and understanding speech, and you meet the minimum age requirement of 18.

Must Have Skills for ATS

wound vac

mechanical lifts

OSHA

Job Description

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$18.00 - $23.50

Position Highlights

Monday - Friday 8-5


You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.


A Brief Overview

Prepares rooms, stocks supplies and linens, rooms and transports patients, and assists provider with treatment procedures.

What you will do

  • Casts and assists with wound vac placement and removal.
  • Transfers patients to wheelchairs and stretchers using mechanical lifts.
  • Rooms patients.
  • Answers call lights, prepares patients for treatment, and assists with room turnover.
  • Transports patients to other areas of the hospital as directed.
  • Assists with inventory, supply order, entering data into tracking systems, and preparing educational materials.
  • Assists in end of day cleaning and transporting equipment to centralized sterilization.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

  • High School or GED Equivalent or 1-3 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum Age Requirements
18

Expectations and Standards

  • Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
  • Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
  • Maintain confidentiality.
  • Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

  • PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

  • Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

  • Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.

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