Patient Care Technician

MyMichigan Health • Alpena, MI

47d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician's role is to assist the RN and LPN in ensuring the patient is safe, comfortable and clean, in addition to completing task/interventions. This role involves assisting with neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient care, recognizing the specific individual needs based on patient age groups unique to assigned unit(s). The technician plans and prioritizes patient care functions, implements actions that compliment and support nursing care, and evaluates the effectiveness of care provided to ensure quality care and patient related issues are completed in a timely manner. Self-management is key, holding oneself accountable for responsible patient care, demonstrating effective communication skills and interpersonal relationships, and assuming responsibility for continued development and assisting with the development of other staff members. These job responsibilities may be directed by the RN/MLPN. The role also includes operating equipment as outlined on orientation checklists, policy and procedures, and participating in equipment inservices and competencies as they relate to role expectations. Performing job skills outlined on orientation checklist as they relate to role expectations is also part of the role.

Requirements

• Current CNA certification and keep it active
• Hold an internal MidMichigan Health Patient Care Technician certification or a current State of Michigan registry document as a certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Completion of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification culminating in licensure in the State of Michigan
• Completion of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse Program culminating in licensure in the State of Michigan
• Successful completion of one semester of nursing clinical education by an Accredited Registered Nurse Program
• Medical Assistant with Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through American Medical Technologist (AMT), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), OR equivalent Medical Assistant Credential such as Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA, etc.
• BLS: Basic Life Support (AHA) - within 3 months of hire or transfer
• FINGERPRIN: Fingerprinting
• RECIPIENT: Recipient Rights - within 3 months of hire or transfer

Nice To Haves

• Current Care Assistants as of April 1, 2020 who do not have a current CNA will be grandfathered in and not required to obtain the certification as long as they stay in their current classification.
• Current Care Assistants as of April 1, 2020 who do have a current and active CNA will be required to maintain and keep active their certification as long as they are in their current classification.
• Internal transfers after on or after April 1, 2020 will be required to obtain the CNA certification or complete the internal MidMichigan Health Patient Care Technician certification within six (6) months of their transfer date. Once obtaining their certification, they will be required to maintain and keep the certification active while in employed in either classification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the need for assisting with neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient care and performing other patient related tasks, recognizing the specific individual needs based on patient age groups unique to assigned unit(s).
• Plans and prioritizes patient care functions to meet patients' health care needs.
• Implements actions that compliment and support nursing care.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of care provided to ensure quality care and patient related issues are completed in a timely manner.
• Self-Management: Hold self accountable for delivery of responsible patient care, demonstrates effective communication skills and interpersonal relationships.
• Assumes responsibility for own continued development and assists with the development of other staff members.
• Operates equipment as outlined on orientation checklists, policy and procedures.
• Participates in equipment inservices and competencies as they relate to role expectations.
• Performs job skills outlined on orientation checklist as they relate to role expectations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED