Patient Care Technician - PCT - Hear and Vascular Outpatient - FT Days

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

2d•$18 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) performs basic patient care services and supports activities within outpatient services. Patient Care Technicians are multi-skilled to provide expanded services under the direct supervision of a licensed clinical professional.

Requirements

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
Minimum of six months’ experience preferred.
Experience in a clinic setting preferred.
Knowledge of healthcare, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, and medical equipment/supplies preferred.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.
If working in North Dakota (ND) and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be registered as a Nursing Assistant (NA) through the North Dakota Department of Health within four months from the date of initial employment.

Responsibilities

Perform basic patient care services and support activities within outpatient services.
Perform height, weight, blood pressure, visual acuity, color vision screening, drug screens, point of care urinalysis and reception/clerical tasks.
Utilize appropriate age-related patient care and cultural diversity, relating to the physical and psychological needs of patients from adolescence through geriatrics.
Prepare patient treatment areas for use.
Prepare and clean medical equipment.
Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards and policy.
Clean and maintain patient care area(s) or treatment rooms.
Monitor stock levels of medical inventory and restock or reorder as needed.
Work patient registries and identify opportunities to improve patient care.