PATIENT CARE TECH at Premier Health

Dayton, Ohio, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Vital Signs Monitoring, Patient Mobility Assistance, Patient Hygiene, Sample Collection, Documentation, Communication, Organization, Computer Literacy, Multitasking

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Position: Patient Care Tech Department: Orthopedic/ Neurology Shift: 7AM-7:30PM/ 36 hour per week/ 72 hours per pay period Facility: Miami Valley Hospital 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 patient's 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. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enabling PCT’s are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again! Education: You'll need a high school diploma or GED. Training: you'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don't 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. You're good at organizing things. You can talk and listen well to others. Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.

Responsibilities

The Patient Care Technician collaborates with nurses and doctors to provide direct patient care, which includes monitoring vital signs, assisting patients with mobility, dressing, and eating, and collecting samples like urine. They also support unit operations by assisting with paperwork and other essential tasks under the nurse's supervision.