There are a variety of ways to get started in a health career with Intermountain Healthcare (IHC) in Utah! Not only can you begin a health career field exploration with IHC, but you can receive educational assistance and up to full tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250) to continue your education through the IHC tuition reimbursement program. For more information on tuition reimbursement through IHC, email askhr@imail.org.
At IHC the top 10 paths to a career in health include:
Medical Assistant (MA): $18.55/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- Current Basic Life Support Certifications (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Satisfactory complete applicable competency assessments/skill checklist within 90 days of hire/transfer into MA job.
Job Responsibilities
- Provides immunizations to patients, takes vitals, rooms on patients, clinical/clerical duties
- Prepares patients for physicians' visit, performs tests and files appropriate documents.
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Surgical Tech/OR Tech: $22.46/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- Completion of certified surgical technology program
Job Responsibilities
- Takes responsibility for instruments and equipment during procedure
- Assists surgeon in passing instruments and closing incisions.
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Patient Care Tech (CNA): $17.00/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- CNA Certification
- CPR card for healthcare providers
Job Responsibilities
- Assists RN with patient care (changes linens, bathes patients, monitors vital signs)
- Transports patients
- Documents care, assists with record-keeping
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Phlebotomist: $17.50/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
Job Responsibilities
- Collects blood samples for analysis
- Labels samples properly
- Picks up and delivers specimens
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Housekeeping (Environmental Services): $16.50/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- Effective communication skills
- Available for all shifts
Job Responsibilities
- General housekeeping tasks
- Keeps a safe and clean environment within clinics and hospitals
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Nutrition Services: $16.00/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- Effective communication skills
- Food Handler’s Permit
Job Responsibilities
- Prepares food, washes dishes, and cleans areas
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Orderly: $16.00/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- CPR Certification
Job Responsibilities
- Transports patients
- Organizes equipment and general cleaning
Patient Service Representative (PSR): $17.00/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- Six months of customer service experience
- Demonstrated basic computer skills involving word processing and data entry
Job Responsibilities
- Coordinates patient/clinic, including scheduling appointments, patient registration, cashiering functions and answering phones.
Central Processing: $18.02/hour + based on experience
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to identify instruments and supplies from memory
Job Responsibilities
- Sterilizes, assembles, and distributes equipment
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(Source: IHC)
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