Patient Care Technician - Med/Surg Days
About The Position
Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Full-Time Patient Care Technician on our Med/Surg unit. This role involves providing patient care, including assisting with daily living activities, monitoring vital signs, aiding with mobility and ambulation, performing phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and foley catheter insertion and removal. The Patient Care Technician must comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. This includes observing patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions, documenting observations accurately and in a timely manner, and reporting any changes to the nurse or medical staff.
Requirements
- HS Diploma or Equivalent
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
- Graduate of Sentara Care Partner Certification Program OR successful completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) OR National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) OR National Patient Care Technician (NCPCT) OR completion of US Navy Hospital Corps School OR Emergency Services to include EMR, EMS, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic OR current student enrolled in a clinical program having completed at least one semester of a (RN, LPN, RT or PT) OR current work experience within the last three years as a PCT or Nursing Assistant.
Nice To Haves
- One year previous healthcare experience
Responsibilities
- Provides patient care
- Supports independent and dependent activities of daily living
- Monitors vital signs
- Assists with mobility and ambulation
- Performs phlebotomy
- Performs point of care testing
- Performs EKG testing
- Performs peripheral IV removal
- Collects specimens
- Performs foley catheter insertion and removal
- Complies with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse
- Observes patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions
- Documents observations in a timely and accurate manner
- Reports any changes in patient condition to the nurse or medical staff
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
