PATIENT CARE TECH

Premier Health; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health's Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, OH is hiring a Patient Care Technician. You will work with nurses to monitor vitals, assist with mobility and daily activities, and support patient comfort in the Progressive Care Unit.

No prior experience is required; completion of STNA/CNA/PCT training or current nursing school enrollment is welcome. BLS CPR certification is required or available at orientation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS CPR certification required or provided at orientation.
• Completion of STNA, CNA, or PCT training preferred.
• No prior experience required; nursing school students welcome.

Responsibilities

• Check vitals (temperature, heart rate, respiration).
• Assist patients with mobility, dressing and feeding.
• Collect specimens such as urine and report changes to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walking, hygiene, weighing and daily care.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certificate

STNA/CNA/PCT training

Job description

## PATIENT CARE TECHMIDDLETOWN, OHIO, UNITED STATESApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 110743Facility: Atrium Medical CenterCategory: Patient Care Technician/Unit Coordinator**Position: Patient Care Tech****Department: Progressive Care Unit****Shift: 6:30AM-7PM/36 hours per week/ 72 hour per pay period****Facility: Atrium Medical Center**A Patient Care Technician, or PCT, works with nurses and doctors to care for patients. Some of the tasks they do are* **Check things like temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.*** **Help patients move around, get dressed, and eat.*** **Collect samples like urine.*** **Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.*** **Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals**The PCT works under the supervision of the nurse, which means the nurse makes sure they are doing things safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT might also be called a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also enables patients to receive the best care possible. As a HUC, they help with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients get the best care possible!, who assists with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, enablingPCT’s are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and get healthy again!**Education:** You'll need a high school diploma or GED.**Training:** you'll need to get a **BLS CPR certificate**. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation too (so you don't need to do it beforehand).**Experience:** No previous job experience is required, but you should have one of the following:* **Finished STNA, CNA, or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.*** **Helped care for patients in the past 5 years** (like taking their temperature, bathing them, or helping them use the restroom)* **Currently in nursing school** and finished one clinical rotation.**Other Skills:*** You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.* You know how to use a computer.* You're good at organizing things.* You can talk and listen well to others.* **Bonus points**: You've worked in a hospital before.