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PATIENT CARE TECH - OBSERVATION

PATIENT CARE TECH - OBSERVATION

Premier HealthMiddletown, OH, United States
3 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description

Patient Care Tech

Position : Patient Care Technician

Department : Observation Unit

Shift : 6 : 30 am-7 : 00 pm Part Time Days, 24 hours a week, 48 hours per pay period

Facility : Atrium Medical Center

A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are :

  • Check things like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
  • Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.
  • Collect samples like urine.
  • Report any changes in a patients condition to a nurse.
  • Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician / Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible.

PCTs are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!

Education : Youll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training : Youll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you dont already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you dont need to do it beforehand).

Experience : No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following :

  • Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician / Assistant training.
  • Helped care for patients in the past 5 years (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom).
  • Currently in nursing school and finished one clinical rotation.

    • Other Skills :

  • You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
  • You know how to use a computer.
  • Youre good at organizing things.
  • You can talk and listen well to others.
  • Bonus points : Youve worked in a hospital before.
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    Patient Care Tech • Middletown, OH, United States