Patient Care Technician

Responsibilities

• Performs treatments according to policy and procedure, providing patient care appropriate to age, mobility, acuity, and culture.
• Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies.
• Participates in practice changes resulting from performance improvement activities and supports quality standards and initiatives.
• Follows prescribed isolation guidelines, demonstrates appropriate use of protective equipment, performs handwashing according to policy, and enforces safety regulations.
• Exhibits a desire to learn and upgrades skills continuously.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
• Affords assistance in the delivery of patient care as a team member under the direction of a registered nurse.
• Documents and reports all procedures in accordance with department policy.
• Participates in obtaining a nursing history and reports abnormalities to the registered nurse.
• Affords assistance in identifying patient needs.

Requirements

• High School Grad or Equiv [Required]
• 1+ applicable PCT experience [Preferred]
• Previous bedside patient care in an acute care unit, unit secretary, monitor technician, or equivalent medical experience [Preferred]

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) [Required]
• OR NHA Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) [Required]
• OR NCCT Patient Care Technician (NCPCT) [Required]
• OR AMCA Patient Care Technician Certification (PCT-C) [Required]
• OR Emergency Medical Tech Cert (EMT) [Required]

Physical Requirements

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Pay

$15.31 - $24.49 per hour

Schedule

Full time

Benefits

See above for details