Patient Care Technician - 100%25 ASC Perioperative

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Pomerantz Surgery Center is seeking a Patient Care Technician who, under direct supervision, assists the nursing team in providing multiple types of patient care in inpatient and outpatient areas. The work requires familiarity with a wide variety of nursing procedures used in delivering patient care. The position is a regular salaried role based at the Pomerantz Family Pavilion in Iowa City, Iowa. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with eight-hour shifts rotating between 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Hours may be adjusted based on departmental needs. The posting states rotating days off for employees working less than 100% time. The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is described as Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. More than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide patient care and service.

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 when performing skills and tasks, including phlebotomy and peripheral IV and Foley catheter removal, and care for medically isolated patients.
Perform simple diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as preoperative skin preparation, dressing changes, specimen collection, and application of binders and 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 for 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 intake.
Assist patients with bedpan and urinal use; empty Foley catheters; and 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.
Help prepare, properly use, and care for equipment and supplies, and maintain unit neatness and cleanliness.
Assemble and maintain equipment and supplies for diagnostic or treatment procedures performed by physicians or nurses, as needed.
Clean areas according to designated guidelines and standards, using approved disinfectants and cleaning products and caring for housekeeping equipment appropriately.
Stock and supply patient rooms and nursing units.