Patient Care Assistant: Front‑Line Support & Room Readiness

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 48,712,000 - 75,504,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health seeks a patient care support teammate to assist nurses by keeping patient care areas stocked, clean, and ready for procedures. You will help with supplies, equipment, room setup, and basic safety tasks in a fast paced hospital setting.

Under nurse leadership, you will participate in infection prevention, medication handling policy compliance, and coordination across departments. Strong teamwork and organizational skills are essential for success in this on-site role.

Qualifications

• Fast paced work environment requiring strong organizational and customer service skills.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary team to support patient care areas.
• Attention to prioritization and detail in a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Acts as front line representative of the patient care area.
• Orders and restocks supplies, monitors for outdates, and maintains clean spaces.
• Performs low-level disinfection and follows infection prevention principles.
• Delivers specimens to the lab and supports ancillary tasks across departments.
• Assists with patient rooming, readiness for procedures, and chart/documentation as needed.
• Participates in regulatory readiness and safety checklists, including SBAR and huddle.

Skills

Teamwork

Organization

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Dartmouth Health seeks a patient care support teammate to assist nurses by keeping patient care areas stocked, clean, and ready for procedures. You will help with supplies, equipment, room setup, and basic safety tasks in a fast paced hospital setting.

Under nurse leadership, you will participate in infection prevention, medication handling policy compliance, and coordination across departments. Strong teamwork and organizational skills are essential for success in this on-site role.