Daytime Patient Care Technician - Outpatient Clinic

MUSC Health; Mount Pleasant (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Tuition reimbursement

Cross-training opportunities

Job summary

MUSC Health East in Mt. Pleasant is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the Specialty Clinics team. This full-time role offers a daytime schedule with no evenings, weekends or holidays and free parking on site, in a large outpatient clinic with 20+ specialties.

The PCT works under an RN and helps with rooming, vital signs, education, and basic patient care while contributing to a team that values ideas and growth. Tuition reimbursement and cross-training opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Education: A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Basic Life Support required within 2 weeks of hire. Thereafter, must maintain. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining patient safety and providing patient education.
• Duties to include rooming patients, taking vitals and health history, documenting in an electronic medical record. Duties do not include the ordering and administration of medications.
• Measure vital signs (temp, pulse, resp, BP, pain, oxygen sat).
• Measure height and weight.
• Measure head, chest, and abdominal circumferences as appropriate to patient population.
• Assist patient with nutritional, hygiene, elimination, ambulation and comfort related needs.
• Prepare patients for exam and minor office procedures.
• Perform clerical duties and ensure overall financial well-being of the clinic operations.
• Schedule tests and procedures. Utilizes correct communication tools and devices in providing care.
• The care team member must efficiently establish a caring, trusting relationship with the caller and elicit information related to the reason for the call and current symptoms.
• Uses medical equipment safely and effectively in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, policy, and/or clinic guidelines to ensure patient and staff safety.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service by incorporating AIDET, MUSC Excellence, and Service Recovery.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

MUSC Health East in Mt. Pleasant is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the Specialty Clinics team. This full-time role offers a daytime schedule with no evenings, weekends or holidays and free parking on site, in a large outpatient clinic with 20+ specialties.

The PCT works under an RN and helps with rooming, vital signs, education, and basic patient care while contributing to a team that values ideas and growth. Tuition reimbursement and cross-training opportunities are available.