MULTI-CARE TECH - CARDIOTHORACIC STEP-DOWN UNIT

East Alabama Health; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center is seeking a Medical Care Technician to support Med/Surg patients. You will perform basic patient care tasks, monitor vitals, assist with daily activities, and work closely with nurses and physicians in a collaborative team environment.

The role offers on-the-job training, a focus on safety and patient comfort, and opportunities to develop clinical skills within a comprehensive care setting at our facility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or 10 years of relevant experience.
• No prior experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Obtain Blood Glucose readings.
• Assist patient with mealtime feedings, bathing, grooming and mobility.
• Provide patient restroom assistance and help with transfers.
• Ambulate and reposition patients safely.
• Collaborate with nurses, MDs and other care team members.
• Handle wound or surgical drain output and dressing changes.
• Support blood draws for patient labs.

Skills

No prior experience required

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols, or pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development. Will provide care as a team with the nurses such as but not limited to:

• Obtaining Blood Glucose readings
• Helping patient with mealtime feedings
• Bathing
• Patient restroom assistance and cleaning
• Ambulation of the patient
• Grooming
• Lifting, turning, and repositioning of patients in beds and chairs
• Blood draws for patient labs
• Collaborating with nurses, MDs, and other patient care specialties
• Emptying and obtaining wound or surgical drain output
• Wound or surgical incision site dressing changes

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or 10 years of relevant experience
• No prior experience is required.

EAH will provide on the job training: medical terminology class, phlebotomy clinical, BLS class, and 1-on-1 training with an MCT in your department.

Required Registration/License/Certification

BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire date. EAH will provide.

Preferred Education

N/A

Preferred Experience

1 year or more of Med/ Surg MCT experience.