Patient Care Technician - General Internal Medicine
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician works on the General Internal Medicine unit, a 25-bed medical oncology unit serving adult and geriatric patients ages 18–95. Four monitored beds are designated for patients receiving high-dose bolus interleukin-2 and/or targeted cellular therapy requiring cardiac monitoring. The unit’s patient populations include melanoma, sarcoma, and gastrointestinal cancer patients receiving complex chemotherapy and bio-immunotherapy regimens, as well as solid tumor cancer patients receiving immune effector cell therapy. The technician is a member of an assigned multidisciplinary care team and assists with patient activities, activities of daily living, mobilization, admissions and discharges, vital signs, and maintaining a safe patient environment. The role also involves accurately updating and retrieving patient information. The schedule is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., three 12-hour days per week. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Healthcare experience and CNA certification are preferred. Candidates must pass a pre-employment skills test as required by Human Resources. This position may involve routine reviews and screening related to the security and integrity of critical infrastructure; satisfying and maintaining applicable requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must pass the pre-employment skills test when required and administered by Human Resources.
- Must satisfy and maintain any applicable requirements related to the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, if required.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of healthcare experience.
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Acts as a member of a multidisciplinary team to identify and address patient care needs.
- Assists with activities of daily living and patient mobilization.
- Assists with admissions and discharges.
- Obtains vital signs.
- Updates and retrieves patient information accurately.
- Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly patient environment.
- Functions as part of an assigned care team.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium starting on the first day for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
- Employer-paid life and AD&D coverage.
- Illness-related reduced salary pay program.
- Wellness, recognition, fitness, and employee health programs.
- Employee resource groups.
- Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
