Patient Care Technician - 100% ASC Perioperative

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Pomerantz Surgery Center is seeking a Patient Care Technician to assist nursing team members under direct supervision in providing patient care in inpatient and outpatient care areas. The role requires familiarity with a wide variety of nursing procedures and includes supporting patients’ personal care, comfort, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and transitions of care. The technician obtains and records vital signs; performs medical asepsis and tasks such as phlebotomy, peripheral IV and Foley catheter removal; assists with preoperative skin preparation, dressing changes, specimen collection, and other duties assigned by the nurse in charge. The role also supports admissions, transfers, discharges, patient mobility and transportation, nutrition and intake/output monitoring, nursing care conferences, equipment and supply readiness, cleaning, and stocking patient rooms and nursing units. This is a 100% regular salaried position located at the Pomerantz Family Pavilion in Iowa City, Iowa. The schedule is Monday through Friday, in eight-hour shifts rotating between 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; hours may be adjusted based on departmental needs. The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is a comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. Its mission is “Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.”

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally, electronically, and in writing with patients, family members, and health care staff.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Ability to provide care with regard to patient condition and age.
Knowledge of principles of sanitation and health hazards.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
Knowledge of medical terminology, instruments, and supplies.
Ability to collect patient data and maintain accurate records.
Knowledge of keyboarding and computer data entry skills.

Nice To Haves

Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to provide care with regard to patient condition and age.
Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
Knowledge of principles of sanitation and health hazards.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

Independently obtain and record vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Use medical asepsis while performing skills and tasks, including phlebotomy, peripheral IV removal, and Foley catheter removal; care for medically isolated patients.
Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as preoperative skin preparation, dressing changes, specimen collection, and applying binders or braces.
Perform special duties as taught and directed by the nurse in charge, including phlebotomy, ECG lead or 12-lead placement, and brace or pin-site care.
Assist with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Provide patients’ personal hygiene and comfort; turn, position, and ambulate patients.
Transport patients, equipment, specimens, and supplies.
Feed patients, serve drinking water and nourishment, and record patient intake.
Assist patients with bedpan and urinal use; empty Foley catheters; measure, document, and report intake and output as appropriate.
Participate in nursing care conferences and report pertinent patient information and incidents to the nurse in charge.
Provide patient comfort through social interaction.
Prepare, properly use, and care for equipment and supplies, and help maintain unit neatness and cleanliness.
Assemble and maintain equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurses.
Clean areas according to designated guidelines and standards, using approved disinfectants, cleaning products, and housekeeping equipment appropriately.
Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.