Patient Care Assistant

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health seeks a Patient Care Assistant to join its inclusive team in Chapel Hill. The role involves assisting with patient transport, cleaning, and other vital tasks under the supervision of a nurse or physician while ensuring patient safety. The position offers an entry-level opportunity for those looking to start a career in health care.

Benefits

UNC Health benefits

Qualifications

• BCLS certification required.
• Preferred 6 months of related experience.
• Language skills to communicate clinical information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assists with patient transport and cleaning operating rooms.
• Restocks supplies and maintains safety for patients.
• Observes patient activity and responds appropriately under supervision.

Skills

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Critical Thinking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

Assists with patient transport, cleaning operating rooms, restocking supplies, and patient related duties under the supervision of a nurse/physician.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others.
• Completes patient related duties according to the individual need of the patient with full consideration of the patient's safety needs.
• Assist with transport of patients to and from designated areas within the facility upon request to ensure patients arrive to surgical unit in a timely manner.
• Cleans operating rooms, surgical bed equipment and accessories, and surroundings as needed. Uses appropriate cleaning solutions according the level of disinfection required.
• Run specimen reports in HSM and cross reference with specimens to ensure all are accounted for before transporting to lab. Ensures specimens are taken to appropriate department within the lab. Transports specimens, supplies and materials to and from departments within the institution.
• Restocks supply areas with the unit including blanket warmers and fluid warmers and ensure fluids are within date according to policy. Restocks phlebotomy trays to ensure correct number of vacutainer tubes and blood drawing supplies are at par level.
• Assists at desk, answering phones, intercom and other duties as necessary.
• Positions patient's safely under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or Physician. Knows and practices safe positioning techniques according to case specific needs including prone positioning, holding patient in safe position for regional anesthesia, and lateral positioning.
• Observes activity occurring in the unit and responds to needs appropriately.
• Assemble and disassemble various bed attachments for surgical procedures such as various frames, beds, and surgical equipment. Must understand which accessories can and can not be used with the various surgical beds. Must know surgical bed set-up according to case specific needs and surgeon preference.
• Practices aseptic technique by doning sterile gloves to eliminate contamination while lift arms and/or legs for an extended period of time to assist in preparation of surgical site.
  
  

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• None required as long as other position qualifications are met.
  
  

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• BCLS required.
  
  

Professional Experience Requirements

• Six months related experience is preferred.
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, interpret and communicate clinical information, technical procedures, and health care issues. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from adult learners. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to implement critical thinking.
  
  

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH MRI Scatliff

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $17.43 - $24.05 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services, Hospitals and Health Care, and Medical Practices

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