PATIENT CARE TECH - CTU

Premier Health • Troy, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech (PCT) works with nurses and doctors to care for patients in the Cardiac Telemetry Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center. The PCT performs patient-care tasks such as checking temperature, heartbeat, and breathing; helping patients move, dress, and eat; collecting samples such as urine; assisting with walks, hygiene, and weighing patients; and reporting changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse. The PCT works under a nurse’s supervision to ensure tasks are performed safely and correctly.

The role may also be referred to as Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). In that capacity, the PCT may assist with paperwork and other tasks that help the hospital run smoothly and support patient care.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS CPR certificate; candidates without one may receive CPR instruction at orientation.
• No previous job experience is required, but candidates must have at least one of the following: completed STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training; experience caring for patients within the past five years, such as taking temperatures, bathing, or helping patients use the restroom; or current nursing-school enrollment with one completed clinical rotation.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and interruptions while remaining courteous.
• Computer skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Effective speaking 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, and weighing.
• Assist with paperwork and other tasks that help the hospital run smoothly, when working in the PCT/HUC capacity.

What This Job Offers

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