Patient Care Technician - Monroe Regional Hospital

Patient Care Tech

Location : Monroe Regional Hospital

Department : Acute Care

Weekly Hours : 36

Status : Full Time

Shift : Nights (United States of America)

Job Summary :

A Patient Care Tech (PCT) at ProMedica plays a vital role in the health and safety of our patients every day. From caring for patients to performing clerical services, a PCT helps all members of the ProMedica health care team while complying with standards, procedures, and policies. A PCT is a genuine ambassador for ProMedica as they interact with patients, visitors, and co-workers.

The PCT assists the patient care team with exams, procedures, obtaining patient data and other processes related to direct patient care. The PCT also ensures an appropriate stock of supplies and equipment is available and functioning properly.

In this role, you will perform tasks related to scheduling procedures, coordinating admission as well as discharge and transfer processes. PCTs answer phones, take messages, and direct calls. You will also pick up and deliver specimens, documents, and other items to contribute to operational efficiency.

The above summary of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the positions; it should not be considered exhaustive.

Accountabilities :

• Maintains established standards of patient care and policies and procedures of ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital and the nursing department.
• Answers call lights, ensure patient's needs, acts upon routine requests, or relays information to the proper person.
• Assists patients with or provides personal hygiene care and other routine services patients requiring assistance such as bathing, dressing, shaving, offering, and removing bed pans, and so forth.
• Serves patients with food trays and snacks and removes trays. Assists feeding patients if necessary.
• May obtain and record patient's vital signs including temperatures, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure readings, patient's intake and output glucometer checks, patient weights, and other routine pertinent information. Observes patients' conditions and medical equipment or apparatus reporting all unusual conditions or reactions to the appropriate nursing personnel. May assist nurses and physicians with patient examinations. Initiates and discontinues telemetry monitoring while maintaining a knowledge of the telemetry transmitter (i.e., changing patches, changing batteries).
• Performs rounding in assigned rooms every other hour on patient to determine need for restroom, position change, possessions, and need for additional nursing care. Tidies patients' rooms, changes bed linens, empties medical apparatus of patient discharges, and performs routine cleaning tasks on the nursing unit, as necessary.
• Assists in admitting patients to the nursing unit, obtaining necessary or specialized supplies or equipment, explaining hospital routines, policies and so forth. Ambulates or assists in the ambulation of patients; assists in lifting patients in order to transfer them to and from wheelchair or wheeled beds; assists patients in walking; and transports patients to other areas of the hospital.
• Assists and maintains participation in performance improvement and customer service improvement activities for patient care. Attends department meetings. Assists with the orientation of new personnel.

Requirements :

Preferred Requirements :

ProMedica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. ProMedica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital.

Benefits :

We provide flexible benefits that include compensation and programs to help you take care of your family, your finances and your personal well-being. It's what makes us one of the best places to work, and helps our employees live and work to their fullest potential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex / gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, familial or marital status, genetics, or any other legally protected category.