PATIENT CARE TECH-Ortho/ Neuro

Premier Health • Dayton, OH

3h • Onsite

About The Position

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are checking vital signs like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing, helping patients move around, get dressed, and eat, and collecting samples like urine. They are also responsible for reporting any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse and assisting with patient walks, hygiene, and weighing. The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, who ensures tasks are performed safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (HUC), assisting with paperwork and other administrative tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which enables patients to receive the best care possible. PCTs are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• BLS CPR certificate (can be obtained at orientation)
• Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training OR
• Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom) OR
• Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation
• Ability to handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice
• Proficiency in using a computer
• Good organizational skills
• Ability to talk and listen well to others

Nice To Haves

• Worked in a hospital before

Responsibilities

• Check things like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing
• Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat
• Collect samples like urine
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals
• Assist with paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly (as a Unit Clerk/HUC)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees