Patient Care Tech / Acute Care / Per Diem

Wood County Hospital; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, OH seeks a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for acute care on a per diem basis. The PCT will provide direct patient care, monitor patients, and support the nursing team under licensed staff supervision. The role emphasizes patient comfort, safety, and dignity in a clean, responsive care setting.

Required education is a high school diploma or GED with BLS certification within 90 days of hire. Onsite work with variable hours is expected in this per diem role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including daily living activities and vital signs under supervision.
• Record care observations accurately in the clinical system and communicate with the team.
• Perform clerical tasks such as phone handling, patient records, and coordinating transport.
• Train and support new staff and adapt to unit needs.
• Uphold a culture of safety and assist with unit operations as needed.

Skills

Direct patient care

Clinical documentation

Effective communication

Team support

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Clinical documentation system

Job description

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number – you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.
Patient Care Tech / Acute Care / Per Diem
Patient Care Technician (PCT) is to provide safe, compassionate, and efficient support to patients and the healthcare team by assisting with direct patient care, monitoring, and daily operational tasks under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. The role is essential in promoting patient comfort, safety, and dignity while ensuring a clean, organized, and responsive care environment. Patient Care Technician is an onsite position.

Essential Functions

• Provide direct patient care by performing activities of daily living, vital signs, point of care testing, skin care and assist with cardiac monitoring under the supervision of licensed staff.
• Document and communicate effectively by accurately recording care and observations in the clinical system and relaying patient information to the healthcare team in a timely manner.
• Performs clerical/secretarial functions (e.g. answering the phone, arranging external transport, patient record preparation/assembly, filing, entering charges, contacting physicians, maintaining logs, scheduling tests and requests for services from other departments).
• Train and support new staff, demonstrating professionalism, and adapting to changing unit needs.
• Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.
• Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED
License: None
Experience: None
Certification: BLS within 90 days of hire

Preferred

Education: None
License: None
Experience: None
Certification: None

Physical Requirements

• In an 8 to 12-hour workday, employee stands/walks (hours at one time):
  
• In an 8- to 12-hour workday, employees sit (hours at one time/hour during the day):
  

[] 0-2 [] 2-4 [X]4-6 [] 6-8 [] 8-12

• Employee lifts:
  

[] up to 10 # [] 10-20 # [X] 20-50 # [] over 50 #

• Lifting as indicated in item 3 above is performed during the workday:
  

[] occasionally[ X] frequently [] continuously

• Employee uses hands for repetitive:
• Simple grasping: [X] yes [] no
• Pushing/pulling [X] yes [] no
• Fine manipulation [X] yes [] no
• Employee uses feet for repetitive movement in operating foot controls:
  

[] yes [X] no

• Employee must be able to:
• Bend [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at all
• Squat [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at all
• Kneel [X] frequently [] occasionally [] not at all
• Climb [] frequently [X] occasionally [] not at all