Patient Care Tech ER: PT 7p-7a

Firelands Health Careers • Sandusky, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech ER position is a part-time role working 7 AM to 7 PM. The role is located in Sandusky, a vibrant coastal town on Lake Erie. Firelands Health is the largest and most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, committed to being the best and preferred independent healthcare employer. They are a not-for-profit facility serving over 300,000 residents across four counties with a mission to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve lives. Their core values are Attitude, Commitment, and Enthusiasm.

Requirements

• Previous hospital experience preferred.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Current BLS certification required or obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists with delivering patient care: obtain patient vital signs, assist with feeding, toileting, hygiene care, finger-stick blood sugar readings, maintain skin integrity, perform EKGs, and ambulate and transfer patients.
• Perform routine procedures including surgical skin preps and enemas.
• Schedules diagnostic procedures/tests/appointments, effectively communicating and co-coordinating orders with Physicians, Charge Nurses, direct care givers, ancillary departments, and other facilities.
• Answers call lights timely and notifies appropriate personnel of patient needs immediately.
• Demonstrates service excellence and strives to assist the unit to meet established goals for our patient satisfaction.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient’s condition and takes appropriate action.
• Collect data, report information and/or perform interventions for the purpose of improving a variety of quality issues.
• Obtain patient information/data and observes confidentiality.
• Orders and enters charges for procedures, supplies, equipment as applicable.
• Reports problems or concerns to the appropriate person or department and will assist in the resolution whenever possible.
• Must be flexible, maintain adaptability, and be a team player.
• Perform VS, height, weight, and visual acuity in triage.
• Assist with sterile field set up for suturing and procedures.
• May perform other patient care activities as trained and directed by the RN.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• Comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Health and wellness offerings
• Monthly employee events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed