Patient Care Technician - Waynesburg

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

ATTENTION! $1K SIGN-ON BONUS!

Do you have a passion for helping others while ensuring the highest standards of care?

Gateway Rehab Center (GRC) has an exciting opportunity for a Patient Care Technician at our Waynesburg, PA. Our technician will be part of the clinical team who facilitates programming and assures the integrity of the therapeutic milieu, but has a primary responsibility of monitoring patient medication self-administration and therapeutic treatments.

As a Patient Care Technician, you will be an integral part of a compassionate healthcare team dedicated to providing high-quality and personalized care to individuals. This position receives frequent supervision and instruction.

Responsibilities

• Completes medication self-administration training
• Monitors patient medication self-administration and therapeutic treatments
• Ensures medication documentation is accurate and complete
• Ensures patients are adhering to policies and procedures and safe medication practices
• Conducts patient education on safe medication practices
• Conducts medication cart audits
• Facilitates discussion groups and activities.
• Monitors patient behavior.
• Documents observations, patient care, and patient interactions
• Coordinates and collaborates with all departments as necessary
• Conducts handbook orientation.
• Conducts searches of patient belongings, rooms, and persons.
• Acts as a liaison between clinical staff, medical staff, and patients.
• Assists patients in the completion of patient assessment forms.
• Assists with phone calls to family members / friends and referral sources.
• Assists with crises intervention.
• Drives patients to and from appointments, support groups, activities or other travel as assigned.
• Document involvement with patients in progress notes.
• Collects urine and completes paperwork for drug screening as necessary.
• Provides post-discharge contacts / referrals under therapist direction.
• Completes intake paperwork as needed.
• Monitors clients’ ADLs - including chores, behaviors, and grooming issues.
• Attend mandatory GRC trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Work Conditions

GATEWAY REHAB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M / F / D / V