Compassionate Patient Care Tech with Growth & Benefits

Mercy Home Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support nurses in providing essential patient care. The role involves sanitizing rooms, monitoring vital signs, assisting with feeding and grooming, and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

Ideal candidates have recent acute care or home health exposure, strong communication skills, and familiarity with EHR systems. Training in EPIC EHR is preferred, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Possesses problem-solving skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Engage with staff and patients in a professional manner.
• Ability to be proactive in a rapidly changing environment.
• EPIC EHR training (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provides basic patient care to include, but not limited to, care and comfort, vital sign measurement, personal care and hygiene, and assists with mobility, including unit-based specialty duties.
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes and/or concerns.
• Provides high-level customer service to all patients, patient's family, visitors, and employees.
• Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation when applicable for patient care.
• Participates in hand-off/report of pertinent information regarding patient and departmental needs upon arrival and when leaving.
• Performs delegated tasks once competency has been validated.
• Mobilizes patients using therapeutic transfer techniques which foster independence and safety.
• Fosters independence by encouraging patients to complete tasks as independently as possible.
• Individualizes care based on patient's interests and hobbies.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Proactive in changing environment

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support nurses in providing essential patient care. The role involves sanitizing rooms, monitoring vital signs, assisting with feeding and grooming, and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

Ideal candidates have recent acute care or home health exposure, strong communication skills, and familiarity with EHR systems. Training in EPIC EHR is preferred, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities