PATIENT CARE TECH- Med Surg Weight Loss

Premier Health • Dayton, OH

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) works with nurses and doctors to care for patients and is supervised by a nurse, who ensures tasks are performed safely and correctly. PCTs help patients feel better and recover by assisting with vital signs, mobility, hygiene, dressing, eating, weighing, and walking, and by collecting samples such as urine. They report changes in a patient's condition to a nurse. The role may also include Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk or HUC duties, such as paperwork and other tasks that help the hospital run smoothly and support patient care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS CPR certificate; CPR training may be provided during orientation if the candidate does not already have certification.
• No previous job experience is required, but candidates should meet at least one of these qualifications: completed STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training; cared for patients within the past five years, such as taking temperatures, bathing, or helping with restroom use; or currently be in nursing school and have completed one clinical rotation.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and interruptions while remaining courteous.
• Computer skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Good communication and listening skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital work experience.

Responsibilities

• Check patients' temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
• Collect samples such as urine.
• Report changes in patients' conditions to a nurse.
• Assist patients with walks, hygiene, weighing, and vital signs.
• When performing unit clerk or HUC duties, assist with paperwork and other tasks that help the hospital run smoothly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED