Patient Care Tech

Northside Hospital; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is seeking a Patient Care Technician to provide nursing assistance and support the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. The role emphasizes ADLs and hygiene within a unit-based, self-directed care team.

Candidates must hold BLS, a Georgia CNA registry, or CMA/RMA/CCMA credential, and have one year of direct patient care experience. Visual color acuity may be required in some units.

Qualifications

• BLS required
• Georgia CNA Registry required or CMA (AAMA) / RMA (AMT) / CCMA (NHA) credentials accepted
• Minimum of 1 year of direct patient care experience in CNA/PCT/Military Medic/ED Tech or similar

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assistance and patient care for comfort, safety and personal needs of patients.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and perform hygiene-related procedures.
• Work within a unit-based, self-directed patient care team and support licensed and non-licensed colleagues

Skills

One year patient care experience

Compassionate patient care

Education

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

Georgia CNA Registry

Certified Medical Assistant (AAMA)

Registered Medical Assistant (AMT)

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Patient Care Technician provides nursing assistance and patient care to provide for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients. Assists patients with activities of daily living and performs procedures for physical hygiene and comfort of patients. Performs duties with the construct of a unit-based, self-directed patient care team while sharing various tasks with other licensed and non-licensed members.

REQUIRED

1. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
2. Certified Nursing Assistant on the Georgia Registry

OR

Certified Medical Assistant awarded by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)

OR

Registered Medical Assistant awarded by the American Medical Technologists (AMT)

OR

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant awarded by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

1. One (1) year of patient care experience, as a CNA, PCT, Military Medic, ED Tech or other relevant acute, direct patient care experience.

PREFERRED

1. Visual color acuity depending on the role in specific units.