Sunday, February 1, 2009

JOB VACANCY Medical Care Technician

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Location : US-TN-Louisville
Employee Type : Part-Time
Employee Industry : Military
Job Type : Government Health Care
Ref ID : TN134
Other Compensation : Enlistment Bonus up to $20,000

Job Description
The National Guard has been a part of U.S. history since the Revolutionary War. The Air National Guard is a reserve component of the United States Air Force. Air National Guard members take pride in being active role models for their communities. During times of celebration or disaster, the Air National Guard provides resources and support needed to get the job done. We share in the success of our nation, and we are ready, willing and able to guard America's freedom. We take great pride in being "Your Hometown Air Force"- the Air National Guard.

Enlistment Bonus up to $20,000

The military provides medical care to all men and women in the services. Medical care technicians work with teams of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to provide treatment to patients. They help give patients the care and treatment required to help them recover from illness or injury. They also prepare rooms, equipment, and supplies in hospitals and medical clinics.

Duties and Responsibilities for a Medical Care Technician include but are not limited to:
• Provide bedside care in hospitals, including taking the body temperature, pulse, and respiration rate of patients
• Prepare patients, operating rooms, equipment, and supplies for surgery
• Give medication to patients under the direction of physicians and nurses
• Monitors and records physiological measurements
• Performs portions of medical treatment, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures
• Orients new patients to the hospital environment
• Assists physician or nurse with clinic procedures
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Some specialties in this area require sufficient strength to lift and move patients, and some require a normal skin condition to guard against infection.

HELPFUL ATTRIBUTES
• Helpful school subjects include general science, biology, and psychology
• Interest in helping others
• Ability to work under stressful or emergency conditions
• Ability to follow directions precisely
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Medical care technicians work in hospitals and clinics on land or aboard ships. In combat situations, they may work in mobile field hospitals.

TRAINING PROVIDED
Job training consists of 7 to 52 weeks of classroom instruction, including practice in patient care. Training length varies depending on specialty.
Course content may include:
• Patient care techniques
• Emergency medical techniques
• Methods of sterilizing surgical equipment
• Plaster casting techniques
• Further training occurs on the job and through advanced courses.

CIVILIAN COUNTERPARTS

Civilian medical care technicians work in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric hospitals, or physicians offices. They perform similar duties to those performed in the military. They may be called nurses aides, orderlies, operating room technicians, orthopedic assistants, or practical nurses.
The Air National Guard offers many benefits to their unit members and their families such as:
• Base Exchange
• Commissary
• Morale, Welfare and Recreation Facilities
• Up to $400,000 Life Insurance
• Retirement
Some states may offer additional benefits for their members:
• Up to 100% Tuition Assistance
• State Tax Deferment
• Reduced Auto License Fees
Incentives may include:
• Enlistment Bonus up to $20,000
• Montgomery GI Bill Up to $20,000 for repaying Student Loans
• Montgomery GI Bill Kicker offers up to $350.00 per month for certain specialties
Job Requirements
Please be aware that this is a Part Time position and requires Military enlistment.

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