Patient Care Technician - Adult Acute Care - MedSurg - 6 West

Job Summary

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, performing clinical, technical, and supportive tasks within their scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate patient care by addressing concerns, answering questions, and offering emotional support to patients and families.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
• Measure, record, and report vital signs and changes in patient condition to the nurse or healthcare team.
• Perform basic patient care procedures and treatments in accordance with established policies, procedures, and validated competencies.
• Collect and transport specimens as needed.
• Assist with patient transport for tests, procedures, and transfers within the facility.
• Support clinical staff with procedures, treatments, and patient care activities.
• Perform point-of-care testing and other technical duties as assigned, based on competency and unit needs.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation in electronic health records.
• Respond to call lights and communicate patient needs to appropriate team members.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized patient environment, including room setup, equipment cleanup, and adherence to infection control practices.
• Assist with unit operations, including stocking supplies, managing inventory, and supporting clerical functions as needed.
• Serve as a resource or preceptor to new staff as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Experience Required: High school diploma/GED and one of the following:
  • Two (2) years’ direct patient care work experience in a hospital setting
  • Completion of Nursing Aide clinical training program approved by MS Department of Health
  • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) with MS Department of Health
  • Completion of UMMC Student Nurse Externship or Patient Care Technician training program
• Certifications, Licenses, or Registration Required: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association or Heartsaver (CPR) from the American Heart Association post-hire within three (3) months.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide patient care and services.
• Ability to react calmly in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Skill in use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in data entry and maintaining accurate electronic records.

Skills

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking.

Benefits

Benefits eligibility varies and is determined by the hiring department.

Pay

Hourly pay rate applies.

Schedule

Full-time position.