Patient Care Tech Full Time Days
About The Position
Community Hospital is hiring a full-time Patient Care Tech for the day shift. Patient Care Technicians provide daily assistance with patients’ basic needs and collaborate with medical professionals to support excellent patient care. The role calls for a committed, compassionate professional with strong interpersonal skills who can create a supportive environment. Training in patient care and various clinical tasks is expected. The goal is to facilitate recovery for ill and injured patients by providing essential everyday assistance. The position provides care on the Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units in accordance with policies, procedures, and care standards. The technician follows direction, communicates with patients, families, and coworkers, sets priorities, protects patients’ best interests, and maintains knowledge of equipment, expected outcomes, and anticipated complications. The technician must demonstrate and continually maintain competency in the duties of the role.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent.
- For Patient Care Tech I: one year of clinical hospital experience, or completion of a nursing assistant (CNA, MA, AUA) training program or equivalent, or completion of one semester of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program.
- For Patient Care Tech II: completion of the 90-day initial competence validation for a PCT I.
- For Patient Care Tech II: one year of clinical hospital experience as a PCT, CNA, or MA plus formalized phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation training; or AUA certification plus that formalized training; or completion of two semesters of clinical nursing courses in an accredited RN program and competency completion in phlebotomy, order entry, and EKG/dysrhythmia interpretation.
- BLS Healthcare certification is required within 30 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients on the Med-Surg, Rehab, ICU, and ER units according to policy, procedure, and care standards.
- Take direction from others and follow through concisely to promote efficiency.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, coworkers, and others.
- Set priorities.
- Act to protect and advance patients’ best interests.
- Maintain knowledge of equipment, expected patient outcomes, and anticipated complications.
- Demonstrate and continually maintain the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competency needed to perform the job duties.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Short- and long-term disability availability
- Flexible financial benefits, including FSAs, HSAs, and Daycare FSA
- 401(k) and access to retirement planning
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid holidays and vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
