Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Beto Unit

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)•Tennessee Colony, TX

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician provides basic technical assistance and supportive patient care to meet the needs of individual patients throughout assigned areas. The role involves gathering and documenting patient data, assisting with personal care and mobility, supporting patient safety, maintaining clean and safe care areas, and providing care for patients in a correctional environment. The position is assigned to the Beto Unit and works day shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of at least one of the following: a recognized Nurse Assistant program; a Medical Assistant program; a Medical Corpsman program; an EMT program; a UTMB Hospital Aide Training Program; two years of experience in a direct patient care environment; certification as an MA, PCT, or CNA at the time of hire; or enrollment in a recognized School of Nursing with the first semester of education completed, including clinical concepts and health assessment or equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS).

Responsibilities

Collect, report, and document vital signs, height and weight, intake and output, pulse oximetry, and specimens.
Obtain blood samples by venipuncture.
Acquire 12-lead EKGs.
Perform and report point-of-care testing (POCT).
Assist with patient activities and care as assigned by the charge nurse or designee and as indicated by the patient’s plan of care.
Provide personal hygiene and related care, including bathing, oral suctioning, superficial wound care, assistance with chronic wound care, skincare for patients with TED hose, SCDs, casts, or skeletal pins, elimination assistance, incontinence care, urinary catheter care, assistance with or administration of cleansing enemas, sitz baths and non-sterile douches, and ostomy care.
Assist with feeding.
Ambulate, position, and turn patients, and care for patients with altered mobility.
Assist with patient safety according to age and condition, including restraints and patient-specific safety precautions.
Collect, report, and document data related to patient needs, emergencies, and unusual patient or family behavior.
Provide care for patients in a correctional environment.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
Provide and maintain a clean, safe environment and perform or assist with aseptic technique, isolation procedures, and infection-control measures.
Document as appropriate.
Maintain patient care areas with appropriate supplies.
Assist with patient requests for other hospital services.
Perform video monitoring duties as assigned.
Adhere to internal controls and the reporting structure, and perform related duties as required.