Patient Care Technician (PCT) - Cardiology (Full Time)
About The Position
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital is hiring a patient-focused, compassionate Patient Care Technician to work in Klarman 9, its Cardiology Medicine Unit. The role collaborates with a nursing team to provide quality patient care. The 32-bed, 32-room unit is located in a new inpatient building designed to support patients and providers, with a rooftop healing garden. Typical PCT-to-patient ratios are 1:8 on days and evenings and 1:16 on nights. This is a full-time position of 36 hours per week, with rotating day and night shifts and weekend and holiday rotations. The employee must be available to work full-time hours year-round. The work is fast-paced and requires critical thinking and a commitment to excellent patient care. The position requires standing and/or moving around for most of the shift and involves medium physical work, exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 0–1 years of related work experience.
- Basic familiarity with computers and the ability to navigate web-based applications at a basic level.
- Ability to follow instructions, standard practices, and established procedures; address routine problems; communicate in basic English with patients, families, supervisors, and medical center staff; and work respectfully with others.
- Competence to provide patient care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults aged 16–30, middle-aged adults aged 30–60, and elderly patients aged 60 and older.
- Must meet the organization's requirement that staff be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
- Must be available for full-time work year-round, rotating day and night shifts, and weekend and holiday rotations.
Nice To Haves
- Patient care experience is strongly preferred, including experience as a CNA or LNA, MA, ED Tech, EMT, or PCT; a PCT certificate; current enrollment in nursing school with at least one clinical rotation completed; completion of the BIDMC in-house training program; or candidacy in an Allied Health, Pre-Med, or Physician Assistant program; or Home Health Aide experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a registered nurse on developing a patient's care plan.
- Develop and maintain competencies as delegated by a registered nurse, including sterile dressing changes.
- Maintain the safety of patients identified as being at risk for preventable injury by implementing nursing safety interventions or using protective devices or equipment under registered nurse supervision.
- Report all patient activity to the registered nurse in a timely manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
