Patient Care Technician - Respiratory Care - 100% - Downtown Campus

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

44d • Onsite

About The Position

University of Iowa Health Care-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (located at 500 E. Market Street, Iowa City, IA) is a 194-bed hospital that became part of Iowa's only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31, 2024. Position Summary: Under direct supervision, performs specific tasks to assist members of the procedural team (physician, RN, RT) in providing patient care within Adult Stress Testing Lab, Bronchoscopy Lab, Cardiac Cath Lab, the Pre/Post Recovery (CPRU) and Minor Procedure service areas.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others 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

• Certification as a Nursing Assistant is preferred.
• Direct patient-care experience.
• Experience working in a health care environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience providing customer service relations.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists with coordination of daily clinic schedules, including scheduling of patients for procedures in the outpatient cardiac and pulmonary
• Make reminder phone calls to patients for next-day procedure (informs patient of required arrival time, NPO status, and discuss/plan/prepare for transportation). Appropriately document all patient care related information in EPIC.
• Assists with preparation including stocking supplies and set up.
• Assists in the management of daily deliveries of stores items to the procedural labs by putting items away and notifying nursing staff of items on backorder that are not received
• Performs quality controls on glucometer and maintains supplies to comply with regulatory guidelines. Perform blood glucose testing on patients as delegated.
• Assists with checking outdates on supplies as delegated.
• Assists with completing requisitions and other forms as directed. Can include preventative maintenance monitoring of equipment in the lab.
• Shares responsibility for preparation, proper use and care of equipment and supplies and for neatness and cleanliness of the clinics and waiting room areas.
• Assists with procedural preparation including surgical clipping of appropriate skin areas
• Sets up and connects noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring equipment to patient
• Reports pertinent patient information and incidents to person in charge.
• Assists in answering call lights and telephones.
• Transports patients by bed, cart, or wheelchair between recovery units, procedural labs, and inpatient units.
• Assists with lab turnover cleaning duties as delegated.
• Performs basic CPR as required.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for on-going self-learning and maintenance of clinical skills, analyzing own performance and set goals.

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
• Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants.
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees