Patient Care Technician III

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium•Anchorage, AK

16h

About The Position

Under direct supervision, the Patient Care Technician III is accountable to the bedside RN and charge nurse for helping maintain a safe and secure environment for patients, families, and providers. The role completes duties delegated for the shift and communicates patient needs through the RN and charge nurse. Work focuses on maintaining a safe, hazard-free, clean environment that supports patient-focused care. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a nonprofit Tribal health organization serving Alaska Native and American Indian people in Alaska. It provides medical services, wellness programs, research and prevention, rural provider training, and rural water and sanitation services. ANTHC is the largest and most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States and has more than 3,100 employees. ANTHC has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638, the Indian Self-Determination Act.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Two years of patient care experience for the non-supervisory Patient Care Technician III position; an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire.
Knowledge of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC, and Alaska Native cultures.
Knowledge of medical terminology, patient care policies and procedures, and customer service concepts and practices.
Oral and written communication skills for interacting with patients and families.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with employees and others.
Ability to operate a personal computer using a variety of software applications.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively and follow established guidelines and procedures.
Some incumbents may be required to obtain additional specific technical certifications according to organizational needs.

Nice To Haves

Transcript showing successful completion of an accredited nursing program’s Foundations of Nursing course.

Responsibilities

Observe patients experiencing suicidal ideation, behavioral health issues, or other safety concerns to help ensure their safety and stability.
Recognize abnormal behavior or changes in behavior and notify the primary RN.
Record and report information within the scope of knowledge.
Conduct environmental assessments with the primary nurse to identify objects, equipment, medications, or other hazards that a patient could use to cause harm.
Work in situations involving isolation precautions.
Maintain the cleanliness and safety of equipment, report hazardous equipment, and seek repairs when necessary.
Maintain confidentiality of patient care information and chart contents.
Assist with infection control by using standard and isolation precautions as appropriate.
Collaborate with nursing and supportive-services personnel and other health care team members to promote respectful patient care.
Provide daily care to a patient or group of patients, including monitoring bodily functions, taking and recording vital signs, transporting patients, collecting and testing non-invasive physical specimens, measuring and recording food and fluid intake and output, obtaining blood glucose levels, placing electrodes and leads for electrocardiograms and cardiac monitoring or telemetry, and assisting with personal care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, toileting, eating, hydration, and skin care.
Recognize abnormal signs and symptoms, including shortness of breath, rapid respiration, fever, chills, cough, chest or abdominal pain, blue lips, drowsiness, excessive thirst, and sweating.
Report changes in bodily function and abnormal signs and symptoms to the RN.
Follow established safety, emergency, and disaster procedures.
Change simple, nonsterile dressings using aseptic technique when wound debridement or packing is not involved.
Assist patients with self-medication.
Perform oral pharynx suctioning and provide tracheostomy care for established, stable patients.
Remove internal or external urinary catheters.
Add fluid to established gastrostomy tube feedings and change established tube-feeding bags.
Perform clerical duties, including answering phones, completing requisitions, scheduling tests and appointments, scanning and filing reports, ordering supplies, and requesting equipment repairs.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, with more than 20 plans and tiers.
Cost-share dental and vision insurance.
Discounted pet insurance.
Retirement contributions with pre-tax or Roth options through a 403(b).
401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan, with matching contributions of up to 5% of eligible pay after one year of employment, based on employee contributions, and potential annual discretionary employer contributions of up to 3%.
Paid time off beginning immediately, accruing up to 6 hours per pay period, with accruals increasing based on years of service.
Eleven paid holidays.
Paid parental leave or miscarriage/stillbirth leave eligibility after six months of employment.
Basic short- and long-term disability premiums, AD&D insurance, and basic life insurance paid 100% by ANTHC; optional short-term disability buy-up coverage and voluntary life insurance are available.
Healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
Ancillary cash benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
On-site child care facility with expert-designed early childhood development and preschool classrooms.
Employee Assistance Program offering grief support, financial counseling, mental and emotional health support, and discounted legal advice.
Tuition discounts for employees and eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
On-site training courses and professional development opportunities.
License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
Emergency travel assistance.
Education assistance or education leave eligibility.
Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.