Patient Care Technician I - Medical Unit/Full-Time, Days

About the role

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includes three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with ambulating and mobilization of patients
• Taking and recording the patient’s vital signs (i.e., BP, Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, & O2 sat)
• Weighing patients
• Assisting with personal hygiene / AM Care (i.e., Oral Care, Bathing the patient, etc.)
• Assisting with bedpans and toileting
• Catheter care, empty drains, turning bedridden patients or patients that need assistance with turning
• Linen changes
• Assisting with meal preparation, feeding patients, I&O
• Light cleaning and organizing of patients room
• Answering call lights
• Relaying pertinent information to the nurse

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Licenses and Certifications: BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS), American Heart Association Upon Hire Required Certified Patient Care Technician (APCT_ASPT) Upon Hire
• Preferred Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities: Effective communication skills, Basic computer knowledge, Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients, Ability to sit for extended periods of time, Strong interpersonal and team skills, Knowledge of basic medical terminology, Excellent customer service skills, Excellent organizational skills required, Knowledge of acceptable ranges of blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and EKG, Ability to document and utilize electronic health record applications, Empathy and excellent listening skills, Ability to deal appropriately with confidential information

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Strong interpersonal and team skills
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of acceptable ranges of blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and EKG
• Ability to document and utilize electronic health record applications
• Empathy and excellent listening skills
• Ability to deal appropriately with confidential information