Patient Care Tech Progressive Care: FT 7p-7a

Firelands Health • Sandusky, OH

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Firelands Health aims to be the best and preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region. It is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care, serving Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron counties with over 300,000 residents. As a locally managed and governed not-for-profit healthcare facility, its mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives it serves. The company operates with Core ACE Values: Attitude (choosing to be positive and inclusive every day), Commitment (committed to exceeding expectations), and Enthusiasm (working passionately to make a difference).

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital experience preferred.

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.
• Positive professional communication skills and guest relations; projects a positive impression of the Medical Center.
• 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

• Retention Bonus: $1,000!
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• Comprehensive major medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Health and wellness offerings
• Monthly employee events
• Career Advancement: If you are interested in becoming a RN, the Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is conveniently located within our health system and is in partnership with Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Firelands College.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees