PATIENT CARE TECH - CTU

Premier Health Partners; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Premier Health Partners' Upper Valley Medical Center is seeking a Patient Care Tech to support nurses in the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. The role is a 7:00AM-7:30PM full-time shift, 36 hours per week, days.

You will monitor vitals, assist with mobility and daily tasks, collect samples, and promptly report changes to the nursing team. High school diploma and BLS CPR are required; no prior experience is necessary, with training paths available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• You’ll need to obtain a BLS CPR certificate.
• Prior hospital experience not required; multiple training paths offered.

Responsibilities

• Check temperature, heartbeat, breathing and vitals.
• Help patients move, dress, eat and tolerate care.
• Collect samples such as urine when needed.
• Report changes in patient condition to a nurse.
• Assist with walks, hygiene and daily activities.

Skills

Vital signs & monitoring

Patient mobility assistance

Communication with team

Computer literacy

Multi-tasking under pressure

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Department: Cardiac Telemetry Unit

Shift: 7:00AM-7:30PM Full Time 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period Days

Facility: Upper Valley 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.
• Report any changes in a patient's condition to a nurse.
• Help with patient walks, hygiene, weighing patients, vitals

Position: Patient Care Tech

Department: Cardiac Telemetry Unit

Shift: 7:00AM-7:30PM Full Time 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay period Days

Facility: Upper Valley 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 a nurse, who ensures they are performing tasks safely and correctly. Sometimes, the PCT may also be referred to as a Patient Care Technician/Unit Clerk (PCT/HUC). Like HUC, they assist with the paperwork and other tasks that keep the hospital running smoothly, which also helps patients receive the best care possible.

So, even though PCTs don't wear capes, they are essential members of the healthcare team who help patients feel better and recover their health.

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