PATIENT CARE TECH- Atrium Medical Center

Premier Health; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health's Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, OH is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support the Progressive Care, Critical Care, and Cardiac Telemetry units. You’ll work all shifts as full- or part-time staff, under nurse supervision, performing basic patient care tasks and reporting changes.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, a current BLS CPR certificate, and at least 1 year of acute care experience or completed STNA/CNA/PCT training. Hospital experience is a bonus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current BLS CPR certificate required.
• Completion of STNA, CNA, or PCT training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check temperature, heartbeat, and breathing.
• Help patients move, dress, and eat.
• Collect samples such as urine.
• Report any changes in a patient’s condition to a nurse.
• Assist with patient walks, hygiene, weighing, and vitals.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Mobility assistance

Hygiene support

Electronic charting

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS CPR certificate

STNA/CNA/PCT training completed

Job description

## PATIENT CARE TECH- Atrium Medical CenterMIDDLETOWN, OHIO, UNITED STATESApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobJob ID: 112063Facility: Atrium Medical CenterCategory: Patient Care Technician/Unit Coordinator**Position: Patient Care Tech****Department: Progressive Care Unit/ Critical Care Unit/ Cardiac Telemetry****Shift: All Shifts/ Full-time & Part-time****Facility: Atrium Medical Center****\\*One week of mandatory orientation Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM**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:** Minimum of 1 year of experience in an acute care setting.* **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)**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.