Patient Care Tech
About The Position
The Patient Care Technician provides direct and indirect patient care in accordance with treatment plans determined or delegated by a licensed nurse or RN. The role also supports the general management and organization of the patient care unit and adapts to patient and unit needs. This position is in the Med Surg department at UMMC, with a 36-hour workweek and a day schedule from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including rotating weekends. The listed pay range is $19.00–$21.00; actual pay may vary based on position details and FTE, experience, qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. The technician supports patients’ nutritional, skin integrity, elimination, and hygiene needs, takes vital signs, assists with mobility and transfers, and helps with admissions, discharges, and transfers. The position also requires effective communication and teamwork with patients, families, and the care delivery team. Clerical duties such as transcription and maintaining patient charts may be performed. For cath lab roles only, duties may include stocking rooms and handling medications, sharps, and syringes on the OR field. The role has moderate clinical physical demands, including continual movement, standing, walking, lifting 20–50 pounds, pushing and pulling medical equipment, assisting with patient positioning, and frequent bending, twisting, reaching, and fine motor tasks. It requires high sensory acuity and sustained focus, with substantial emotional and cognitive demands, including decision-making under pressure and responding to emergencies. Exposure to infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation may occur. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements. Reported physical requirements will be considered for accommodations.
Requirements
- Minimum age of 18.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to meet the described moderate clinical physical demands, including standing, walking, lifting 20–50 pounds, pushing and pulling medical equipment, assisting with patient positioning, and frequent bending, twisting, and reaching.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of Nursing Fundamentals, CNA certification, experience as a medical assistant or technician in a health-related facility, or participation in a Patient Care Technician training program.
- Associate degree.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care and indirect activities that facilitate unit functioning.
- Participate as a member of the care delivery team.
- Provide safe, competent care related to patients’ nutritional, skin integrity, elimination, and hygiene needs, including bathing, grooming, and changing bed linens.
- Take patient vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and pain level.
- Communicate effectively and provide compassion and other needed support to patients and their family members.
- Communicate effectively with care delivery team members and model teamwork.
- Assist with patient ambulation, feeding, transferring, or lifting.
- Assist with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- May perform clerical duties, including transcription and maintenance of patient charts.
- Assist patients with mobility, such as sitting, standing, and walking.
- For cath lab roles only, stock rooms and may handle medications, sharps, and syringes on the OR field.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
