Technician Per Diem UCHC ADTC;

Position Title

Technician I Per Diem UCHC ADTC (Multiple Vacancies)

University Correctional Health Care (UCHC), operating within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in providing physical, mental health, dental, and sex offender treatment services to those involved in the criminal justice system in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and employs approximately 1,000 staff members. We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate, and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments.

Rutgers is one of the nation’s leading research universities and the state's preeminent public institution of higher education, with more than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff across the state and worldwide.

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Per Diem UCHC Technician I for the Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center located in Avenel, NJ. The Technician I will participate as a member of the clinical and administrative medical team at the prison.

• Takes vital signs, height, and weight and documents them in the electronic medical records (EMR).
• Assists the physician/associate practitioner with procedures, including preparing the inmate for examination.
• Obtains specimen collection and handling, including drawing blood.
• Assists with cleaning, sterilization, and securing of equipment within the Health Service Unit.
• Maintains or assists in maintaining the supply stock in the Health Service Unit by ordering in a timely and appropriate manner. Maintains the supply stock in the examination rooms and aggregates all medication orders to forward to pharmacy or local provider.

Salary: $18.45 per hour (Nonexempt). This rate may be adjusted based on qualifications, experience, and available funding.

Benefits:
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage; paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs; competitive retirement benefits with defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options; employee and dependent educational benefits; life insurance coverage; and employee discount programs. For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Valid certification as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA).
• At least two (2) years of progressively responsible healthcare experience involving multiple areas of knowledge, skill, and ability and demonstrating competencies to perform the essential duties of the position.

• CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license. Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation to travel between sites.

The role requires the physical capacity to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes and to assist in lifting and rotating patients who are unable to ambulate, up to 50 pounds.

Candidate must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during flu season, Rutgers University may require prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against seasonal influenza for the current flu season unless the University has granted a medical or religious exemption. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccine or to obtain an exemption may result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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