PCT/HUC-PCU4

Premier Health • Centerville, OH

20h • Onsite

About The Position

A Patient Care Technician (PCT) works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. The PCT checks vital signs such as temperature, heartbeat, and breathing; helps patients move, get dressed, eat, and maintain hygiene; collects samples such as urine; assists with patient walks and weighing patients; and reports 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 include Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (HUC) duties, such as handling paperwork and other tasks that help the hospital run smoothly and support patient care. The position is in Patient Care Unit 4 at Miami Valley South. It is full-time, 36 hours per week, with a 7:00 AM–7:30 PM shift and 72 hours per pay period. Attendance at one week of mandatory orientation is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• BLS CPR certificate; CPR training may be provided at orientation if the candidate does not already have the certificate.
• No previous job experience is required, but candidates must meet at least one of the following: complete STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training; have helped care for patients within the past five years; or be currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed one clinical rotation.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and interruptions while remaining courteous.
• Computer skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Ability to attend one week of mandatory orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous hospital work experience.

Responsibilities

• Check patients’ temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move around, get dressed, eat, and maintain hygiene.
• Collect patient samples, such as urine.
• Report changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist patients with walking and weighing.
• Perform paperwork and other unit clerk tasks that support hospital operations.
• Work under a nurse’s supervision and follow directions to perform tasks safely and correctly.

What This Job Offers

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