Cert Patient Care Technician | Full-time | Days

Job Description

Prepares rooms for new admissions, including setting up personal care items and vital sign equipment.
Welcomes new admissions and orients patients to their rooms.
Transfers patients between beds, stretchers, and wheelchairs with assistance from other personnel.
Ensures patient and personal safety by following proper lifting and transporting techniques.
Documents personal care, intake and output, vital signs, and weights according to policy.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Mature judgment and the ability to handle confidential information within healthcare guidelines and applicable regulations.
• Personal qualities such as kindness, compassion, understanding, integrity, respect, sense of humor, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate verbally in English and in written form with persons of varied backgrounds in a respectful, effective, and professional manner.
• Ability to learn and apply computer-related applications and programs, including using electronic keyboards and other peripheral devices.
• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Teamwork, tact, and conflict resolution.
• Organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Performs accurate documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of medical terminology.
• Customer service skills.
• Safe and efficient use of telephones, copier/fax machines, and computers.
• Commitment to purposeful Hourly Rounding.

Education and Work Experience

• High School Grad or Equiv
• 1+ year experience [Preferred] 2 lead EKG experience (Emergency Department only) [Preferred] CNA Experience [Preferred]

Additional Information

• N/A

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS)
• Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
• OR Emergency Medical Tech Cert (EMT)
• NonViolent Crisis Intervention Program [Preferred]
• Certified Health Unit Coordinator (CHUC) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements

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Pay Range

$16.14 - $25.83

Background Screening Requirement

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Additional Information

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.