Patient Care Assistant

UNC REX Healthcare; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care System in Chapel Hill is seeking a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) to support Radiologic Technologists in daily imaging operations, including patient transport, room preparation, and supply restocking. The role emphasizes patient-centered workflow within a Diagnostic Radiology (X-Ray) department.

Responsibilities include assisting with patient care under imaging personnel supervision, answering desk duties, and ensuring safety and efficiency across imaging services, with an emphasis

Qualifications

• Language skills to read, analyze, interpret and communicate clinical information.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Reasoning ability to define problems, collect data and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to implement critical thinking in clinical support tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safety for patients, self and others.
• Completes patient-related duties with attention to patient safety needs.
• Assist with patient transport to imaging department to ensure timely arrival.
• Clean exam rooms, imaging equipment and surroundings and follow disinfection protocols.
• Transports specimens, supplies and materials between departments.
• Restocks supply areas and ensures date validity.
• Prepares exam rooms and fluoroscopy rooms with required supplies.
• Assist at desk, answer phones and perform other duties as needed.
• Position patients safely under supervision of Radiologic Technologist or Physician.

Skills

Language skills

Math concepts

Reasoning

Critical thinking

Job description

Description

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Summary:

The Patient Care Assistant (PCA) supports Radiologic Technologists in daily imaging operations, helping ensure a smooth, efficient, and patient-centered workflow. This role includes assisting with patient transport, preparing imaging exam rooms, restocking supplies, and providing support with patient care activities under the supervision of imaging personnel while working in a Diagnostic Radiology (X-Ray) department.

By contributing to both operational readiness and patient comfort, the Patient Care Assistant plays an essential role in delivering high-quality imaging services and a positive patient experience.

Hours: Friday - Sunday; 7:00pm - 7:30am

Responsibilities

1. Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others.
2. Completes patient related duties according to the individual needs of the patient with full consideration of the patient's safety needs.
3. Assist with transport of patients to and from designated areas within the facility upon request to ensure patients arrive at the imaging department in a timely manner.
4. Cleans exam rooms, imaging equipment and accessories, and surroundings as needed. Uses appropriate cleaning solutions according to the level of disinfection required.
5. Ensures specimens are taken to appropriate department within the lab. Transports specimens, supplies and materials to and from departments within the institution.
6. Restocks supply areas with the unit including blanket warmers and fluid warmers and ensure supplies are within date according to policy.
7. Prepares exam rooms and fluoroscopy rooms prior to patient arrival and follows departmental protocol for the supplies needed for exam completion.
8. Assist at desk, answering phones, intercom and other duties as necessary.
9. Positions patient's safely under the direct supervision of a Radiologic Technologist and/or Physician.

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: Diagnostic Radiology

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$18.00 - $24.66 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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