Patient Care Tech - Medical Specialty - All Shifts

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Tech is a member of the care delivery team who works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide delegated direct patient care, including sterile and non-sterile procedures. The role supports a safe environment, completes assigned work, monitors patients for changes in condition and reports those changes to the RN, documents completed work, and reports relevant observations. The position also uses clerical skills to help maintain efficient workflow and provide safe, quality, patient-centered care. Independent clinical decision-making is outside the scope of the role; clinical questions should be referred to a provider or nurse. The position supports Stormont Vail Health’s Acute Care team across specialized inpatient units, including bariatric, post-surgical, trauma, stroke/neuro, wound care, urology, general medical, spine, orthopedics, transitional care, cardiac care, joint care, and hematology/oncology. The work involves collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams and caring for patients with varied and complex conditions. The position is patient-facing and on-site, with no remote scope and no supervisory or budget responsibility.

Requirements

Successfully completed the first semester of an accredited nursing program, or successfully completed a medical assistant or patient care technician program, or hold an eligible certification that substitutes for the education requirement.
Eligible substitute certifications include Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, or Patient Care Technician certification.
Patient Care Technician certification (PCTC—AMCA), or an active Kansas certification as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Emergency Medical Technician as a substitute for the education qualification.
Knowledge of and adherence to proper patient-care techniques.
Ability to communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Awareness and application of institutional safety practices.
Participation in departmental educational activities.
Demonstrated competency in selected psychomotor skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an office or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Implement the identified plan through coordination with the interdisciplinary care team and strategies that promote health and wellness.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support expected patient outcomes.
Communicate pertinent patient, situation, or setting information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Promote infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing-change and wound-care procedures, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms and the department.
Assist with activities of daily living; accurately measure and record weight, height, and vital signs; and report changes to the assigned nurse.
Provide caring, respectful patient interactions, including creating caring relationships and uninterrupted moments with patients.
Promote a mutually respectful environment, support professional relationships, and integrate ethics into practice.
Advocate for patients in all roles and settings and apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Communicate effectively across areas of professional practice.
Mentor Patient Care Techs who are new to their role to support orientation, competence, enculturation, and emotional support.
Support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry, and participate in the evolution of Stormont Vail Health’s professional practice model.
Use appropriate resources to provide and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible nursing services.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements; perform other duties as assigned.