Patient Care Technician II - 9 Acute Care

Entity: Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) | Hours per week: 36 | Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 3 12-hour rotating shifts per week, including weekends and holidays | Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Hourly

About the Role

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PCT performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Perform multi-skilled activities to support patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• One year of patient care work experience in a health care facility, Certified Nursing Assistant, EMT or Paramedic certification, Bachelor’s Degree, or enrollment in a healthcare-related program with successful completion of a Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or Nursing Fundamentals course at an accredited institution (or equivalent training preferred).

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 2 weeks of hire. Must maintain current BLS certification, either from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA-recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous).
• Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (Frequent).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent).
• Ability to bend at the waist (Continuous).
• Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent).
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (Frequent).
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations (Frequent).
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous).
• Ability to reach overhead (Frequent).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous).
• Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous).
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent).
• Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous).
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent).
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent).
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent).
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (Frequent). Examples include:
  • To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker.
  • 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet.
  • 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (Continuous).
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous).
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous).
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous).
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous).
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (Continuous).
• Ability to work rotating shifts (Frequent).
• Ability to work overtime as required (Frequent).
• Ability to work in a latex-safe environment (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (Continuous) *(Selected Positions).
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (Continuous) *(Selected Positions).

Pay

Pay Grade: Health-21 | Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Schedule

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24
• Work Shift: Nights