Oncology: PT 7p-7a

Firelands Health Careers•Sandusky, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Patient Care Tech on the 3T/Med-Surg/Oncology unit, working part-time, 7 days a week from 7 PM to 7 AM. The role involves assisting with direct patient care, performing routine procedures, scheduling diagnostic tests, and maintaining patient satisfaction. The position requires critical thinking skills, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and current BLS certification. The location is Sandusky, Ohio, a coastal town on Lake Erie.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent direct patient healthcare experience required.
Individuals who have not yet obtained a diploma or GED with equivalent experience must be actively enrolled in high school, or a state-approved GED program. Documentation of completion or current enrollment is required at time of hire.
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.