Patient Care Technician - Surgical Observation

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) reports to the Nurse Manager. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PCT performs multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes. This role provides nursing support in the care of Phase 2 post anesthesia and observation patients. These are medical-surgical patients who are recovered from anesthesia and are anticipated to be discharged to home post-op day zero or post-op day one. Surgical Observation also cares for preoperative medical-surgical patients who plan to have surgery within the next 24 hours.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required for Patient Care Technician I.
For Patient Care Technician II: High school diploma/GED and ONE of the following requirements must be met: Associate or Bachelor's degree, At least 1 year work experience in a .6 FTE PCT I position at MUSC CHS, 1 year of experience in a healthcare facility, Active enrollment in nursing school with completion of Nursing Fundamentals from an accredited institution, Active enrollment in a healthcare related field from an accredited institution, Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Medical Assistant Certification from an accredited institution.
Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire.
Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous).
Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Continuous).
Ability to perform job functions while walking (Continuous).
Ability to work indoors (Continuous).
Ability to bend at the waist (Continuous).
Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (Continuous).
Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (Continuous).
Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (Continuous).
Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous).
Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous).
Ability to work in a latex safe environment (Continuous).
Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous).
Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (Continuous).
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (Continuous).
Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (Continuous).
Ability to match or discriminate between colors (Continuous).
Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (Continuous).
Good peripheral vision capabilities (Continuous).
Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (Continuous).
Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (Continuous).
Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (Continuous).

Nice To Haves

Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent).
Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (Infrequent).
Ability to work from elevated areas (Frequent).
Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent).
Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (Infrequent).
Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent).
Ability to squat and perform job functions (Frequent).
Ability to perform "pinching" operations (Frequent).
Ability to reach overhead (Frequent).
Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous).
Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (Frequent).
Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (Infrequent).
Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (Infrequent).
Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs (Infrequent).
Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (Frequent).
Ability to work rotating shifts (Frequent).
Ability to work overtime as required (Frequent).
Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (Selected Positions) (Continuous).

Responsibilities

Perform multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes.
Provide nursing support in the care of Phase 2 post anesthesia and observation patients.
Care for medical-surgical patients who are recovered from anesthesia and are anticipated to be discharged to home post-op day zero or post-op day one.
Care for preoperative medical-surgical patients who plan to have surgery within the next 24 hours.