Patient Care Technician, Central Staffing, Full-Time, Days

Responsibilities

• Uses a systematic process to provide/modify care and patient/family education.
• Affords assistance to the healthcare team with simple procedures; prepares supplies and equipment; provides patient/family support, assists in positioning patients, sets up/or removes equipment etc.
• Performs a variety of tasks associated with generalized patient care (vital signs, feeding, mobility, IV lines, drainage, personal hygiene: bath, dressing, bed making/linen changes etc.)
• Utilizes specialized equipment as needed when providing patient care (spirometer, restraints etc.)
• Prepares and cleans exam rooms, patient treatment areas and stretchers between patient use.
• Transports patients to and from treatment areas when needed.
• Cleans clinic area he/she is assigned to after patients treatment is finished at the end of day according to departmental procedures.
• Takes and picks up food orders for patient's kitchen evaluation.
• Affords assistance in the fabrication of adaptive and assistive equipment, i.e. washing mitts, wheelchair gloves, safety belts, straps, etc.
• Keeps the storage closet in order and stocked.
• Affords assistance with office duties as needed, i.e. answering phone, taking messages.

Requirements

• Generally requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.
• Education: High School Diploma or successful completion of GED is required.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Nursing Assistant Certification program is required.
• All new hires after 08/09/2020 are required to have a Certified Nursing Assistant License.
• Employees hired into the classification before this date are grandfathered in.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Skills

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications.

Benefits

• Physical Requirements - Job function requires extended standing or walking.
• Must be able to carry objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds.
• Able to lift or move objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with the use of appropriate devices.
• Jobs in this group require frequent visual acuity to perform activities related to extended use of computers.

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• Full-time, Days