Patient Care Technician

Intermountain Health • Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital, OH

1d • $18 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

This position functions as both a Patient Care Technician (PCT) and Health Unit Coordinator (HUC). The PCT provides clinical support to the patient care team by performing tasks and procedures as instructed by a licensed professional. Under nursing leadership, the HUC supports unit organization and patient care by coordinating patient, nursing, physician, and other healthcare-provider office and clerical activities.

The role includes providing basic patient care, supporting admissions, discharges, and transfers, observing and reporting patient information, coordinating unit activities, and completing delegated non-nursing and clerical tasks. Duties must be performed within the scope of practice and applicable regulatory standards, with attention to patient safety and teamwork.

Requirements

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Demonstrated basic computer literacy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• For Utah candidates at hire, one of the following pathways is required: a current Utah CNA certification; completion of a recent CNA training program within the past year with program completion verified; or completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing course with a passing grade within the past two years and an official transcript.
• Utah candidates whose CNA certificate is expired must renew it before the start date.
• Utah candidates qualifying through recent CNA training or a Fundamentals of Nursing course must obtain CNA certification within 120 days of hire.
• Able to see and read information and labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
• Able to communicate verbally and hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencies.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment precisely, including frequent computer use and typing for documentation and information access.
• Able to lift and use a full range of movement to transfer patients, and bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items.
• Able to walk and assist with transporting and ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment; able to push and pull gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items, and navigate crowded rooms.
• May need to stand in a stationary position for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

• CNA experience or applicable healthcare experience.
• Current enrollment in nursing school.
• Basic computer skills.
• Experience as a hospital secretary.
• Experience using electronic medical records.
• Experience with word-processing software.
• Basic understanding of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and deliver basic patient care, including toileting, bathing, changing linens and clothing, providing water and ice, ambulating patients, and providing comfort measures.
• Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Respond to patient and family requests with excellent customer service.
• Record and report patient care findings and data promptly; quickly report changes in patient condition and obtain qualified assistance as needed.
• Perform telemetry duties where required by the unit.
• Monitor patients as a patient care attendant, address care needs, and involve other patient care team members as needed.
• When working on a clinical unit, take medications from the delivery system to the RN when required.
• Collaborate with the RN and interdisciplinary team to support patient care.
• Demonstrate teamwork, prioritization, communication, and organization.
• Perform delegated non-nursing duties, such as cleaning, stocking, answering phones, clerical support, and providing directions.
• Implement the plan of care as delegated and perform assigned duties within scope of practice.
• Perform specialized procedures after skill validation and in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Promote a safe environment by following safety policies and taking appropriate action in emergencies.
• Answer patient call lights.
• Schedule tests and treatments as ordered.
• Provide access control to visitor entrances for secure units when needed.
• Answer unit telephones and disseminate information appropriately.
• Process, organize, file, and maintain patient and unit records.
• Transcribe physician orders.
• Act as the unit receptionist.
• Organize, stock, and maintain unit supplies when needed.

Benefits

• The employer describes a comprehensive benefits package with programs intended to support health, security, connection, and engagement; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed