Patient Care Tech ER: PT 11a-11p

Firelands Health•Sandusky, OH

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech ER assists with delivering patient care in the emergency department, including obtaining vital signs and other measurements, assisting with feeding, toileting, hygiene, blood glucose checks, skin integrity, EKGs, ambulation, and transfers. The role also includes routine procedures, coordinating diagnostic procedures and appointments, responding to call lights, observing patient confidentiality, and supporting patient satisfaction and quality improvement. The technician recognizes significant changes in a patient's condition and takes appropriate action, reports concerns, and may perform additional patient care activities as trained and directed by an RN. The position is part-time, with an 11 a.m.–11 p.m. schedule and every-third-weekend rotation.

Requirements

Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Current BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Flexible, adaptable, and able to work as a team player.
Professional communication and guest-relations skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient care, including vital signs, feeding, toileting, hygiene, finger-stick blood sugar readings, skin integrity, EKGs, ambulation, and patient transfers.
Perform routine procedures, including surgical skin preparations and enemas.
Schedule diagnostic procedures, tests, and appointments, and coordinate orders with physicians, charge nurses, direct caregivers, ancillary departments, and other facilities.
Respond to call lights promptly and notify appropriate personnel of patient needs immediately.
Support service excellence and unit goals for patient satisfaction.
Recognize significant changes in patients' conditions and take appropriate action.
Collect data, report information, and/or perform interventions to support quality improvement.
Obtain patient information and data while maintaining confidentiality.
Order and enter charges for procedures, supplies, and equipment as applicable.
Report problems or concerns to the appropriate person or department and assist with resolution when possible.
Maintain flexibility and adaptability and work as a team player.
Communicate professionally and provide positive guest relations that reflect well on the Medical Center.
Perform vital signs, height, weight, and visual acuity checks in triage.
Assist with sterile-field setup for suturing and procedures.
Perform other patient care activities as trained and directed by the RN.